Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teen

/ˈtiːn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
teen
IPA
/ˈtiːn/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old (inclusive).

noun

A black teenager or a young black person.

Derogatory

adj

Of or having to do with teenagers; teenage

noun

Grief; sorrow; trouble.

Archaic

noun

Vexation; anger; hate.

Archaic; Obsolete

verb

To excite; to provoke; to vex; to afflict; to injure.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To become angry or distressed.

Obsolete

verb

To close, to shut; to enclose, to hedge or fence in.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

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Etymology

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tene, tēona, *teun, *teuną, tenen, tēonian

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Questions

How do you pronounce teen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːn/.
What does teen mean?
Synonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old (inclusive).
Where does teen come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce teen

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