how to pronounce seriousness
/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs.nəs/
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seriousness is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of seriousness in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… sense of seriousness and explored the …”
meanings of seriousness
noun:
- The state or quality of being serious.
seriousness frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word seriousness occurs in english on average 5.8 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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