How to Pronounce "octogenarian"
word
ahk-tuh-jih-NAIR-ee-uhn
ok-tuh-jun-AIR-ee-uhn
Definition
A person who is between 80 and 89 years old.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɑktədʒɪˈnɛɹiən
British English
ˌɒktədʒənˈeəɹiən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ahk-tuh-jih-NAIR-ee-uhn
UK
ok-tuh-jun-AIR-ee-uhn
Listen in Context
My grandmother is an octogenarian.
The octogenarian walked slowly down the street.
He became an octogenarian last year.
Despite being an octogenarian, she travels the world alone.