How to Pronounce "adolescent"
word
/ˌædəˈɫɛsənt/
a-duh-LE-suhnt
/ˌædəlˈɛsənt/
a-duh-LE-suhnt
Definition
A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult, usually between the ages of 13 and 19.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌædəˈɫɛsənt/
British English
/ˌædəlˈɛsənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
a-duh-LE-suhnt
UK
a-duh-LE-suhnt
Listen in Context
An adolescent often experiences many changes.
The doctor specializes in adolescent health.
Many schools have adolescent counseling programs.
As an adolescent, she became more independent from her parents.