how to pronounce adolescence

/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.əns/

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adolescence is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of adolescence in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… quite often adolescence unfortunately …”

meanings of adolescence

noun:

The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

adolescence frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word adolescence occurs in english on average 4.6 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.