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How do you spell Juvenile?

Correct spelling

juvenile

JUVEN + ILE. Think: young.

Why is juvenile spelled this way?

From Latin juvenilis, youthful. JUVENIS (young). Something juvenile belongs to youth — behavior or characteristics appropriate to the young, sometimes used to criticize adults.

Common misspellings of juvenile

juvnilejuvenillejuvinilejuvenale

Example

Juvenile offenders need rehabilitation.

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