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preliteracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-lit-er-a-cy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pre- + literacy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does preliteracy mean?
The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write.
Where does preliteracy come from?
From pre- + literacy.

How to pronounce preliteracy

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