literary

/ˈlɪtəreri/

Syllables lit·er·ar·y

Stress LIT-er-ar-y

Phonics Breakdown

lit

/lɪt/

short i

er

/ər/

er schwa

ar

/er/

er schwa

y

/i/

y long i

Meaning

related to literature, books, or writing

Sound Reference

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lit=/lɪt/(lit) + er=/ər/(teacher) + ar=/er/(berry) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

She enjoys reading literary novels.