How to Pronounce “juvenile

word

/ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪɫ/
JOO-vuh-nyl
/dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/
JOO-vuh-nyl

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪɫ/

British English

/dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

JOO-vuh-nyl

UK

JOO-vuh-nyl

Listen in Context

The juvenile bird could not fly yet.

He was sent to a juvenile detention center.

The law treats juvenile offenders differently from adults.

Stop making those juvenile jokes—they aren't funny.