Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tweenage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tweenage
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one.

Example Sentences

"What began as a mere made-for-television movie (on the Disney Channel, yet) has grown quickly into an international phenomenon both commercial and spiritual, at least for tweenage youngsters (mostly girls)."

Etymology

From between and teenage.

Derived Forms

tweenagehood

Frequently Paired Words

teenage tweenager

Synonyms

tween

Questions

What does tweenage mean?: Not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one.
Where does tweenage come from?: From between and teenage.

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