How to Pronounce "literature"
word
/ˈɫɪtɝətʃɝ/
LI-tuh-ruh-chur
/lˈɪtɹɪtʃɐ/
LI-truh-chuh
Definition
Literature is written work that is valued as art, such as novels, poems, and plays. It can also mean books and articles written about a particular subject.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɪtɝətʃɝ/
British English
/lˈɪtɹɪtʃɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LI-tuh-ruh-chur
UK
LI-truh-chuh
Listen in Context
She studies literature at university.
I like reading Japanese literature.
The teacher gave us some literature about the course.
Her taste in literature is pretty broad—she reads everything from Shakespeare to sci-fi.