juvenile

/ˈdʒuːvənəl/

Syllables ju·ve·nile

Stress JU-ve-nile

Phonics Breakdown

ju

/dʒuː/

long u_e

ve

/və/

schwa

nile

/nəl/

schwa

Meaning

young; relating to children or young people

Sound Reference

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ju=/dʒuː/(June) + ve=/və/(seven) + nile=/nəl/(animal)

Example

The court handles juvenile cases separately.