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Meaning of pre-reader in English:

pre-reader

Pronunciation /(ˌ)priːˈriːdə/

noun

  • 1A book designed for children or students who are beginning to learn to read.

  • 2A person (especially a child) who cannot yet read or who is beginning to learn to read.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Oelwein (Iowa) Daily Register. From pre- + reader.