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Old and young: opposites in English

old ↔ young

/oʊld/ ↔ /jʌŋ/

Short answer

Old is pronounced /oʊld/. Its opposite, young, is pronounced /jʌŋ/.

Example sentence

My grandfather is old. The baby is young.

For things, the opposite of old is new.

Key facts

English
old ↔ young
Pronunciation
/oʊld/ ↔ /jʌŋ/
Spelling
O-L-D
Number of letters
3
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How do you pronounce old?

Old is pronounced /oʊld/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell old?

Old is spelled O-L-D. It has 3 letters.

What is the opposite of old?

The opposite of old is young.

How do you use old in a sentence?

For example: My grandfather is old. The baby is young.

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