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How to pronounce teenager
/ˈtiːneɪdʒə/ British English
TEEN·ay·jə
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
tee·NA·ger
✓ Say
TEEN·ay·jə
My tip
Stress the start: TEEN-ay-jə.
In a sentence
My son is a teenager now.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: TEEN-ay-jə.
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Questions
How do you pronounce teenager?
In British English, teenager is pronounced /ˈtiːneɪdʒə/. Say it like this: TEEN-ay-jə. Stress the start: TEEN-ay-jə.
How many syllables are in teenager?
When you say it, teenager has 3 syllables: TEEN-ay-jə. The strong beat is the first one, TEEN.
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