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How to pronounce young
Say it like this: /ˈjʌŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does young mean?
adjIn the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
“a lamb is a young sheep”
At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
“a young business”
advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
“How young is your dog?”
nounOffspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.
“The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.”
verbTo become or seem to become younger.
“The aging (or younging) of a population refers to the fact that a population, as a unit of observation, is getting older (or younger).”
To cause to appear younger.
“Medicare data was "younged" by a month to achieve conformity with the conventional completed ages recorded in the census.”
To exhibit younging.
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