Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gay icon

/ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɑn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
gay i-con
IPA
/ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɑn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A celebrity or fictional character who is much admired by gay men and/or lesbians.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɑn/
  • British English: /ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɒn/

Inflected Forms

gay icons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gay icon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɑn/.
What does gay icon mean?
A celebrity or fictional character who is much admired by gay men and/or lesbians.

How to pronounce gay icon

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gay icon”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɑn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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