How to Pronounce “literary”
word
/ˈɫɪtɝˌɛɹi/
LI-tuh-rer-ee
/lˈɪtəɹəɹi/
LI-tuh-ruh-ree
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɪtɝˌɛɹi/
British English
/lˈɪtəɹəɹi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LI-tuh-rer-ee
UK
LI-tuh-ruh-ree
Listen in Context
His writing has a literary quality that elevates even mundane topics into something beautiful.
She studied literary criticism at university.
The novel won several literary awards.
Metaphor is a common literary device.