how to pronounce nervousness

/ˈnɝvəsnəs/

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nervousness is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… the nervousness from both of us was man …”

meanings of nervousness

noun:

The state or quality of being nervous.

nervousness frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word nervousness occurs in english on average 1.9 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.