literature

Pronunciation

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• (UK)
  • IPA ^(key): /ˈlɪt.(ə.)r.ɪ.tʃjʊə(r)/ or /ˈlɪt.ɜː(r).ɪ.tʃjʊə(r)/
  • SAMPA: /"lIt.(@)r.I.tSjU@(r)/ or /"lIt.3:(r).I.tSjU@(r)/
• (US)
  • IPA ^(key): /ˈlɪt.ɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/
  • SAMPA: /"lUIt.@`.I.tS@`/
• Hyphenation: lit‧er‧a‧ture

Noun

Singular literature

Plural literatures

1. (uncountable) Literature is the text of something written.
2. (uncountable) Literature is the collection of everything written of a nation, people, group or culture.

   I love the Chilean literature.

Related words

• letter
• literal
• literacy
• literate
• literary