Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transvestigate

/tɹænzˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
trans-ves-ti-gate
IPA
/tɹænzˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform transvestigation; to informally investigate into whether a public figure is secretly transgender, generally by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of transgender + investigate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɹænzˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/
  • British English: /tɹænzˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/

Inflected Forms

transvestigates (present, singular) transvestigating (participle, present) transvestigated (participle, past) transvestigated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

transvestigating transvestigation transvestigator

Rhymes With

8 fête scrutate disuniate buttbuttinate

Questions

How do you pronounce transvestigate?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænzˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/.
What does transvestigate mean?
To perform transvestigation; to informally investigate into whether a public figure is secretly transgender, generally by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure.
Where does transvestigate come from?
Blend of transgender + investigate.

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