alphabeticknowledge
nounUK /ˌælfəˈbetɪk ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
US /ˌælfəˈbetɪk ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
Knowing all the letters and their sounds.
The teacher checked the children's alphabeticknowledge before starting to read.
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2. The ability to put words in ABC order.
Sorting the name cards required good alphabeticknowledge.
3. Understanding how letters are used to make words.
Her alphabeticknowledge helped her write simple words.
4. A basic skill learned in early school years.
Alphabeticknowledge is taught in kindergarten.