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How to pronounce preteen in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms preadolescent


a preteen party.
preteen clothing.
Type Words
Synonyms preteenager
Type of juvenile, juvenile person


little league is intended for the preteens.

Examples of preteen

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Ross cites these preteen experiences as the foundation for his life as a critic.
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Area residents told KPRC-TV that the girl is a preteen, possibly as young as 11.
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What's not to love about the most adored aspect of preteen pop culture nowadays?
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A three-year family cruise was a formative experience during Zac's preteen years.
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But somewhere in the preteen years, these certainties shift and doubt takes over.
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Or watch preteen hip-hop dancers from Sacramento's Phoenix Park community center.
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Not a single preteen managed to make it through without suppressing some yawns.
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Among preteen and teen girls, it's probably more common now than mononucleosis.
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The weight of personal hygiene was too heavy for his preteen responsibilities.
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More examples
  • Of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12; "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing"
  • A preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"
  • Preadolescence is a stage of human development through childhood that occurs in a child's years before adolescence.New Oxford American Dictionary. 2nd Edition. 2005. Oxford University Press.
  • (preteenage) Younger than teenage; often specifically of an age shortly before the teens, such as 10-12