youngster
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Word parts
[change]Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈjʌŋstə/, SAMPA: /"jVNst@/
- (US) IPA (key): /ˈjʌŋstɚ/, SAMPA: /"jVNst@`/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: young‧ster
Noun
[change]- (informal) A youngster is young person, someone who is not an adult. Usually this means a child, but sometimes can mean an adolescent or a baby.
- The youngsters are playing outside.
- (informal) A young animal.