Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aro-ace

/ˈæ.ɹəʉˌæɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: aro-ace
IPA: /ˈæ.ɹəʉˌæɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Aromantic and asexual.

Slang

noun

A person who is aromantic and asexual.

Slang

Example Sentences

"However, when I came out as aro ace, my experience was one of being strongly 'othered'."
"As an aro-ace college student, Sarah sometimes worries that her friendliness might be taken as flirtation."
"Vale turned over the rest of the way. "Ash, I'm aro-ace.""
"Stidham considers herself an "aroace," or an aromantic asexual."
"“Oh no you fucking won't, if I don't want said virtue. You'll make yourself scarce, like a good sex-repulsed aroace.”"
"Walking through the world as an aro-ace, I experience a sense of isolation in my own feelings, or lack thereof, towards sex."

Etymology

From aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæ.ɹəʉˌæɪs/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more aro-ace (comparative) most aro-ace (superlative) aro/ace (alternative) AroAce (alternative) aro ace (alternative) aro-aces (plural)

Synonyms

ace-aro

Questions

How do you pronounce aro-ace?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.ɹəʉˌæɪs/.
What does aro-ace mean?: Aromantic and asexual.
Where does aro-ace come from?: From aro (clipping of aromantic) + ace (clipping of asexual).

How to pronounce aro-ace

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