How to pronounce adolescent
American English pronunciation
ad-uh-LES-unt
- IPA
- /ˌædəˈlɛsənt/
- Syllables
- ad · uh · LES · unt (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What adolescent means
A young person between childhood and being a grown-up
In a sentence: The book is about an adolescent who learns to sail on her own.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "growing up." It was first used in English around 1440.
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