how to pronounce delinquent
/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
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delinquent is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of delinquent in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… former juvenile delinquent you know …”
meaning of delinquent
Delinquent means a person who is habitually disobedient or incorrigible.
delinquent frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word delinquent occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics delinquent can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that delinquent can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
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