Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preteen

/pɹˌitˈin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: pre-teen
IPA: /pɹˌitˈin/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12.

noun

A child between approximately 10 and 12 years of age, at the onset of adolescence.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English teen English preteen From pre- + teen.

Inflected Forms

pre-teen (alternative) preteens (plural)

Derived Forms

preteendom preteenhood

Synonyms

betweenager preadolescent prepubescent preteen preteenager tween tweenager tweener tweenie

Rhymes With

between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen marine dean routine

Questions

How do you pronounce preteen?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌitˈin/.
What does preteen mean?: Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12.
Where does preteen come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English teen English preteen From pre- + teen.

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