Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

same-sex marriage

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: same--sex -mar-riage
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Marriage between two people of the same sex.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thailand’s Constitutional Court yesterday conceded that its objections to same-sex marriage are ideological rather than legal in a statement declaring it “against the natural order.” The comments, included in the court’s full 12-page ruling against a challenge to the charter’s prohibition of same-sex marriage, angered proponents and supporters of marriage equality and has sent #ConstitutionalCourtisSexist trending atop Thai Twitter since last night."

Usage

Inflected Forms

same-sex marriages (plural)

Phrases

equal marriage gay marry marriage equality

Frequently Paired Words

equal marriage gay marry marriage equality marry

Synonyms

gay marriage homomarriage same-gender marriage

Questions

What does same-sex marriage mean?: Marriage between two people of the same sex.

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