how to pronounce delinquency
/dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/
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delinquency is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of delinquency in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… these related to delinquency in …”
meanings of delinquency
noun:
- A criminal offense.
- A debt that is overdue for payment.
- Misconduct.
delinquency frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word delinquency 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.
topics delinquency 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 delinquency can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
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