Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adolesce

/ˌædəˈlɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ado-lesce
IPA: /ˌædəˈlɛs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to become adolescent; to pass through adolescence.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The children are beginning to adolesce around the age of 12."
"It is a young nation, still adolescing."

Etymology

Back-formation from adolescence. First attested in 1859.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

adolesces (present, singular) adolescing (participle, present) adolesced (participle, past) adolesced (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce adolesce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌædəˈlɛs/.
What does adolesce mean?: to become adolescent; to pass through adolescence.
Where does adolesce come from?: Back-formation from adolescence. First attested in 1859.

How to pronounce adolesce

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