Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

youngman

/jˈʌŋmˌæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
young-man
IPA
/jˈʌŋmˌæn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of young man.

Obsolete

noun

A younger lover or sexual partner.

Dated; Slang

name

A surname.

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Questions

How do you pronounce youngman?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈʌŋmˌæn/.
What does youngman mean?
Obsolete form of young man.
Where does youngman come from?
From young + man. Possible doublet of yeoman.

How to pronounce youngman

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