word
Illiterate
Ih-LIH-tur-uht
/ˌɪˈlɪtɜːrʌt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
illiterate
Dictionary meaning
Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning.
Synonyms: ignorant
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