thirty-something

1. 1.

   the time of life between 30 and 40

   Synonymsthirtiesmid-thirties

   Broadertime of life

   Part ofadulthood

Questions about thirty-something

What does thirty-something mean?

thirty-something means "the time of life between 30 and 40".

How many syllables are in thirty-something?

thirty-something has 5 syllables and divides as thir-ty--so-me-thing under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.