Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shōnen-ai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
shon-en-ai
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of shounen ai.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does shōnen-ai mean?
Alternative form of shounen ai.

How to pronounce shōnen-ai

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