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hetro

/ˈhɛtɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-ro
IPA
/ˈhɛtɹoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Informal

noun

A heterosexual person.

Informal

Etymology

From hetero, representing a pronunciation with elision of /ə/.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛtɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈhɛtɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more hetro (comparative) most hetro (superlative) hetros (plural)

Synonyms

het hetero heterosexual straight

Antonyms

homo

Questions

How do you pronounce hetro?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛtɹoʊ/.
What does hetro mean?
Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.
Where does hetro come from?
From hetero, representing a pronunciation with elision of /ə/.

How to pronounce hetro

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