Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

functionally illiterate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
func-tion-al-ly il-lit-er-ate
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

s

having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs

Questions

What does functionally illiterate mean?
having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs

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