How to Pronounce "pubescent"
word
pjuˈbɛsənt
pyoo-BES-ent
pjuːbˈɛsənt
pyoo-BES-ent
Definition
Describes someone or something that is going through puberty, the stage when a child's body starts to develop into an adult body.
IPA Transcription
American English
pjuˈbɛsənt
British English
pjuːbˈɛsənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pyoo-BES-ent
UK
pyoo-BES-ent
Listen in Context
A pubescent child often grows quickly.
The doctor explained the changes in a pubescent body.
Some plants are also called pubescent when they have soft hairs.
His voice started cracking because he’s pubescent now.