how to pronounce slowness

/ˈsləʊ.nəs/

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slowness is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… still been some slowness in the system …”

meanings of slowness

noun:

The quality or state of being slow.
A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.

slowness frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slowness occurs in english on average 1.6 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.