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Adolescence Pronunciation
Adolescence is pronounced a-duh-LE-suhns, IPA /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/.
a-duh-LE-suhns
US /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ · UK /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/
Syllables: a · duh · LE · suhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The period between childhood and adulthood, roughly from twelve to eighteen.
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Adolescence in a Sentence
- He read constantly throughout his adolescence.
- Adolescence arrives earlier than it used to.
- The film covers three years of her adolescence.
Common Mispronunciations of Adolescence
Not a-DAH-luh-suhns
Wait for the LE before you push. The two syllables in front are short and even, which gives the word its running start.
Not a-duh-LE-shuhns
Those sc letters make a plain s. Adolescent, crescent, and descend all treat them the same way.
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