how to pronounce vieillesse

/vjɛ.jɛs/

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vieillesse is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of vieillesse in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… d'entrée dans la vieillesse et à …”

meanings of vieillesse

noun:

Old age.
Oldness.

vieillesse frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word vieillesse occurs in french on average 7.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.