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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “young”

“young” is pronounced /jʌŋ/ (YUNG) — one syllable.
The sound

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young

/jʌŋ/

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1 beat
  1. youngjʌŋ
IPA (American)
/jʌŋ/
IPA (British)
/jʌŋ/
Respelling
YUNG
Syllables
1 — young
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /jʌŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “young” means

  1. noun

    any immature animal

  2. noun

    United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

  3. noun

    United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

Say it in a sentence

“The young couple just moved into the house next door.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them
jyʌshort uŋng

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Questions

“young”, answered

How do you pronounce “young”?

“young” is pronounced /jʌŋ/ (YUNG) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /jʌŋ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “young” have?

One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /jʌŋ/ — a single beat.

What does “young” mean?

As a noun: any immature animal For example: “The young couple just moved into the house next door.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “young”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /jʌŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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