Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underage

/ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-age
IPA: /ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Below the legal age (usually age 18 or 21) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

adj

Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

adj

Limited to players below a certain age; junior.

noun

A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

Example Sentences

"underage drinking"
"underage marriage"
"The bar was fined for serving alcohol to an underage customer."
"He was arrested for driving while underage."
"underage offender"
"Even if an underage team is stacked with talent, there is still only one senior team they can graduate to and there are a finite amount of places."

Etymology

From under- + age.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under-

Inflected Forms

under age (alternative) underages (plural)

Derived Forms

underager

Frequently Paired Words

of age overage senior

Synonyms

minor nonaged

Rhymes With

age page stage wage engage minimum wage cage mg rage gauge sage backstage

Questions

How do you pronounce underage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/.
What does underage mean?: Below the legal age (usually age 18 or 21) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.
Where does underage come from?: From under- + age.

How to pronounce underage

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