how to pronounce loneliness

/ˈləʊn.li.nəs/

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loneliness is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… someone to break the loneliness and the …”

meaning of loneliness

Loneliness is the feeling of being isolated from other people.

loneliness frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word loneliness occurs in english on average 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.