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How to pronounce teenaged

Say it like TEE-nayjd. Teenaged has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEE).

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US American/ˈtiˌneɪdʒd/TEE-nayjd
UK British/ˈtiːˌneɪdʒd/TEE-nayjd
  • TEE
  • nayjd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Teenaged pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. nayjdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of teenaged

American and British speakers say teenaged in essentially the same way: /ˈtiˌneɪdʒd/ in the US and /ˈtiːˌneɪdʒd/ in the UK.

British respelling: TEE-nayjd.

What does teenaged mean?

adjective
  1. Aged between thirteen and nineteen inclusive; teenage.“a teenaged girl”

Where does teenaged come from?

From teen + aged.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying teenaged

How do you pronounce teenaged?

Say TEE-nayjd. The American pronunciation is /ˈtiˌneɪdʒd/. In British English it is /ˈtiːˌneɪdʒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in teenaged?

Teenaged has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEE). Broken into parts: TEE · nayjd.

Do Americans and Brits say teenaged the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtiˌneɪdʒd/ and the British form is /ˈtiːˌneɪdʒd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).