analphabet

an·al·pha·bet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-al-fuh-bet, -bit]
- /ænˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt/
- /ˈanəlfəbˌet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-al-fuh-bet, -bit]
- /ænˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt/

Definitions of analphabet word

noun analphabet an illiterate person unfamiliar with the letters of the alphabet 3
noun analphabet a person who cannot read or write; illiterate. 1
noun analphabet An illiterate person who does not know the letters of the alphabet. 1

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Origin of analphabet

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; back formation from analphabetic

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Parts of speech for Analphabet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Analphabet

analphabet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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