dyslexia
pronunciation
How to pronounce dyslexia in British English:
UK [dɪsˈleksiə]
How to pronounce dyslexia in American English:
US [dɪsˈlɛksiə]
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- Noun:
- impaired ability to learn to read
Word Origin
- dyslexia (n.)
- c. 1887, from German dyslexie (1883), from Greek dys- "bad, abnormal, difficult" (see dys-) + lexis "word," from legein "speak" (see lecture (n.)) + abstract noun ending -ia. Dyslexic (n.) is first recorded 1961; dyslectic (adj.) from 1964.
Example
- 1. Children with dyslexia need a different approach to learning .
- 2. Dyslexia is far more common than people believe .
- 3. Dyslexia is an " unexpected " learning disorder .
- 4. Dyslexia can also affect memory , following directions and management skills .
- 5. This is mainly because the child has an exceptional way of hiding the dyslexia .