Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gay-straight alliance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: gay-s-traight al-liance
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A school- or community-based organization intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, as well as their straight supporters.

Inflected Forms

gay-straight alliances (plural)

Questions

What does gay-straight alliance mean?: A school- or community-based organization intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, as well as their straight supporters.

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