Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

act one's age

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
ac-t one's age
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

verb

To behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

acts one's age (present, singular) acting one's age (participle, present) acted one's age (participle, past) acted one's age (past)

Phrases

act one's age, not one's shoe size

Synonyms

behave one's age

Questions

What does act one's age mean?
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

How to pronounce act one's age

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “act one's age”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “act one's age”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “act one's age” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.