Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

male-fail

/ˈmeɪlˌfeɪl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: male--fail
IPA: /ˈmeɪlˌfeɪl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a trans woman: to fail to pass as male; to make a successful male-to-female transition.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"I just male-failed with a customer and I'm so happy!"
"Was blonde until last year and since going red, things changed a lot. I male-fail so much more often and people talk to me more. It’s good but weird. 💁♀️"
"So, I guess I male-failed at work today? Sweet old lady with her grandkids, didn't bother correcting herself when she got closer... Yay for me? 😁"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

male-fails (present, singular) male-failing (participle, present) male-failed (participle, past) male-failed (past) malefail (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce male-fail?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪlˌfeɪl/.
What does male-fail mean?: Of a trans woman: to fail to pass as male; to make a successful male-to-female transition.

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