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How to pronounce literacy in English?

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Type Words
Type of accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill

Examples of literacy

literacy
The interactive program is designed to develop early literacy and social skills.
From the courier-journal.com
The Standard is publishing a week of articles exposing London's literacy crisis.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
She plans to study how Finnish students are taught literacy and research skills.
From the thenewstribune.com
This year, the charity's family literacy program received $15,000 from the fund.
From the latimes.com
If Ellis maintains his lead, he says he will focus on financial literacy issues.
From the sltrib.com
Many social service agencies have launched so-called financial literacy courses.
From the usatoday.com
Master's degree students from George Washington will help on a literacy project.
From the washingtonpost.com
Education and literacy are essential to staying competitive in a global society.
From the kentucky.com
The nonprofit programs reach low-level literacy adults, their families or youth.
From the tennessean.com
More examples
  • The ability to read and write
  • (literate) a person who can read and write
  • (literate) versed in literature; dealing with literature
  • Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read and write. It is a concept claimed and defined by a range of different theoretical fields. ...
  • The ability to read; understanding of something (ex. computer literacy)
  • (Literate) may denote a one-lined post, or even simpler, posting in asterisk-form. This may include roleplaying that involves the user denoting actions between asterisks or dashes, and text outside of the asterisks are speech. For example: *Jumps over log* Hiya, Rain! *Wags tail*
  • To be literate in the 21st century one must have ' the flexible and sustainable mastery of a repertoire of practices with the texts of traditional and new communications technologies via spoken language, print, and multimedia, and the ability to use these practices in various social contexts. ...
  • The combination of foundation skills (reading, math, writing, and communication) and workplace skills (teamwork, resource allocation, decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, personal self-management, and technology competence) necessary to adequately function as workers, family ...
  • Includes all the activities involved in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and appreciating both spoken and written language.