how to pronounce joblessness
/ˈdʒɑːbləsnəs/
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joblessness is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of joblessness in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… and also over joblessness and police …”
meanings of joblessness
noun:
- The phenomenon or level of unemployment in an economy.
- The state of being jobless or unemployed.
joblessness frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word joblessness occurs in english on average 0.4 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.
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