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How to pronounce “junior

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Pronunciation guide for junior

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of junior with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Queer Faith: Navigating Intersecting Identitiesand through my years in junior high and high school.
Definition summary
(comparable) Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.

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How to pronounce junior

Queer Faith: Navigating Intersecting Identities

and through my years in junior high and high school.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “junior

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • (comparable) Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
  • (not comparable, often preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) Younger.
  • (not comparable) Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
  • (not comparable, chiefly US) Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
  • (not comparable, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Of or pertaining to the latter half of primary school education.
  • (sports, US, Canada) Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players below a certain age or level of experience.
  • [Noun]
  • (countable) A younger person.
  • A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).
  • (uncountable) A clothing size for girls or women.
  • (countable, chiefly US, Philippines) A third-year student at a high school or university.
  • (countable, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A student in a junior school or the second part of a primary school.
  • (countable, law) A junior barrister.
  • [Verb]
  • (ambitransitive) To work in a junior role (on something).
  • (transitive) To have juniors (more advanced students) assist in instructing (beginners).

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