American English
/ˈlɪ.ɾɚ.ə.ʧɚ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Books and other writing that people value as art, especially novels, poems, and plays.
In American English, literature is commonly pronounced /ˈlɪ.ɾɚ.ə.ʧɚ/. You may also hear /ˈlɪ.ɾə.ɹə.ʧɚ/; both are normal.
Books and other writing that people value as art, especially novels, poems, and plays.
She studied American literature in college.
He enjoys reading Russian literature.
classic literature · American literature · world literature · modern literature
read + [type of literature]
literature by + [author]
All the published books, articles, and research about a particular subject.
The doctor checked the medical literature before changing the treatment.
Recent literature on sleep links it to memory.
In this sense, literature means published research, not novels.
medical literature · scientific literature · published literature · review the literature
the literature on + [subject]
review + the literature on + [subject]
A detailed study of published research about a subject.
I am writing a literature review on remote work.
Books written for children.
She teaches a course on children's literature.
The published research about a subject.
The literature on this treatment is still limited.