English pronunciation · Words Starting with Y
Youth Pronunciation
Youth is pronounced YOOTH, IPA /ˈjuθ/.
YOOTH
US /ˈjuθ/ · UK /ˈjuːθ/
Syllables: YOOTH (1 syllable)
noun: The period of being young, or a young person.
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Youth in a Sentence
- She spent her youth on the coast.
- The youth club meets on Thursdays.
- A youth of about seventeen answered the door.
Common Mispronunciations of Youth
Not YOOS
The th at the end is the hissed one made with the tongue against the top teeth. Replacing it with s gives use.
Not YOO-th with a break
One syllable. The th closes the vowel directly with no gap before it.
Tip: The plural youths goes either way: YOOTHS with a hiss or YOODHZ with a buzz, depending on the accent.
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