Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two-spirited

/tuˈspɪɹɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: two-spir-it-ed
IPA: /tuˈspɪɹɪtɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"An organization established this year in San Diego is one of the few in the country made up of Two Spirited people (a Native term for gay men and lesbians), according to one of its founders, Tom Lidot. […] One of the group's goals is "to re-establish the pride and the role that Two Spirited people held" in Native culture, said Lidot, who is a member of the Tlingit nation."

Etymology

From two-spirit + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: two-spirit
Suffix: -ed

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tuˈspɪɹɪtɪd/
British English: /tuːˈspɪɹɪtɪd/

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

more two-spirited (comparative) most two-spirited (superlative)

Synonyms

two-spirit

Questions

How do you pronounce two-spirited?: The recorded pronunciation is /tuˈspɪɹɪtɪd/.
What does two-spirited mean?: Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).
Where does two-spirited come from?: From two-spirit + -ed.

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