How to pronounce young
Say it like YUHNG. Young is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YUHNG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Young pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YUHNGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of young
American and British speakers say young in essentially the same way: /jʌŋ/ in the US and /jʌŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: YUHNG.
What does young mean?
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth“young people”
- (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity“new potatoes”“young corn”
- suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh“he is young for his age”
- any immature animal
- United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
- United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
Where does young come from?
Cognate with Alemannic German jung, jungu, junhs, jungà, jòng (“young”), Bavarian junk (“young”), Central Franconian, Luxembourgish jonk (“young”), Cimbrian djung, jung, junk (“young”), Dutch jong (“young”), German, German Low German, Mòche
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Words that rhyme with young
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Questions about saying young
How do you pronounce young?
Say YUHNG. The American pronunciation is /jʌŋ/. In British English it is /jʌŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in young?
Young is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YUHNG.
Do Americans and Brits say young the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jʌŋ/ and the British form is /jʌŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.