Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /ɪˈlɪtərət/ or /ɪˈlɪtrət/
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Singular
illiterate

Plural
illiterates

  1. (countable) An illiterate person is someone who cannot read nor write.

Adjective

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Positive
illiterate

Comparative
more illiterate

Superlative
most illiterate

  1. When someone is illiterate, it means that the person can't read nor write.