how to pronounce gentleness

/ˈdʒɛntəlnəs/

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gentleness is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of gentleness in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… from him I learned a gentleness of …”

meanings of gentleness

noun:

The state of being gentle.

gentleness frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gentleness occurs in english on average 1.6 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.