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juvenile

The correct spelling is juvenile.

How to pronounce juvenile

/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
noun

IPA: /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/

Say it like: Juv-eni-le

The correct spelling is juvenile. A prepubescent child.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A prepubescent child.
  2. 2.A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.
  3. 3.A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
  4. 4.A publication for young adult readers.
  5. 5.An actor playing a child's role.

adjective

  1. 1.Young; not fully developed.
  2. 2.Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.

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