Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grown-up

/ɡɹˈoʊnˌʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: grown-up
IPA: /ɡɹˈoʊnˌʌp/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Adult, physically mature.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.

adj

Having a mature outlook.

noun

Example Sentences

"They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups."
"Do you think the grown-ups will have the world fixed up by the time they hand it over to us?"
"Because we're grown-ups now, and it's our turn to decide what that means."

Inflected Forms

more grown-up (comparative) most grown-up (superlative) grownup (alternative) grown up (alternative) grown-ups (plural)

Phrases

grown-up point

Synonyms

adult adultlike adulty grown up big developed full-grown grown grown-ass grownup mature 18+

Homonyms

grownup

Rhymes With

grownup

Questions

How do you pronounce grown-up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈoʊnˌʌp/.
What does grown-up mean?: Adult, physically mature.

How to pronounce grown-up

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