How to Pronounce "illiterates"
word
ˌɪˈɫɪtɝəts
i-LIH-ter-uts
ɪlˈɪtəɹəts
i-LIH-tuh-ruts
Definition
People who cannot read or write, usually because they never learned how.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪˈɫɪtɝəts
British English
ɪlˈɪtəɹəts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
i-LIH-ter-uts
UK
i-LIH-tuh-ruts
Listen in Context
Many illiterates live in rural areas where schools are far away.
The government provides programs to help illiterates learn to read.
There are still millions of illiterates in the world today.
Some communities organize night classes for local illiterates.