Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hetero

/ˈhɛ.tɚ.oʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: het-ero
IPA: /ˈhɛ.tɚ.oʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.

Informal

noun

A heterosexual person.

Informal

Example Sentences

"This novel depicts a hetero couple who are in love."
"You only have to watch Dominic West’s dancing in the film Pride for two seconds to understand that there are some things beyond a hetero’s range."

Etymology

Clipped from heterosexual.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛ.tɚ.oʊ/
British English: /ˈhɛt.(ə).ɹoʊ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more hetero (comparative) most hetero (superlative) heteros (plural)

Derived Forms

cishetero heterofriendly heteronormativity heterosexism

Phrases

hetero-fascism

Synonyms

het heterosexual straight breeder

Antonyms

gay homo homosexual

Questions

How do you pronounce hetero?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛ.tɚ.oʊ/.
What does hetero mean?: Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.
Where does hetero come from?: Clipped from heterosexual.

How to pronounce hetero

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