Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genderfae

/ˈd͡ʒɛndɚˌfeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gen-der-fae
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚˌfeɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a genderfluidity that does not include male or masculine gender identities or presentations.

Example Sentences

"Kang identifies as a nonbinary/genderfae human and uses they and them pronouns."
"Bristow also claims to be a ‘genderfae female person’."
"For River, a pansexual genderfae non-binary trans woman in her thirties, receiving gender affirmation from her best friend had not only helped her recover mentally, but had also allowed her to be physically safe at a time when her religious community and family of origin had rejected her."

Etymology

From gender + fae, presumably from the stereotypical depiction of fairies as feminine or genderless.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚˌfeɪ/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛndəˌfeɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce genderfae?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚˌfeɪ/.
What does genderfae mean?: Having a genderfluidity that does not include male or masculine gender identities or presentations.
Where does genderfae come from?: From gender + fae, presumably from the stereotypical depiction of fairies as feminine or genderless.

How to pronounce genderfae

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