Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

male answer syndrome

/meɪ̯l ˌæn.səɹ ˈsɪn.dɹoʊ̯m/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
male an-swer syn-drome
IPA
/meɪ̯l ˌæn.səɹ ˈsɪn.dɹoʊ̯m/
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supposed male compulsion to answer questions regardless of whether one knows the answer.

Derogatory; Uncountable

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /meɪ̯l ˌæn.səɹ ˈsɪn.dɹoʊ̯m/
  • British English: /meɪ̯l ˌæn.sə ˈsɪn.dɹəʊ̯m/

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How do you pronounce male answer syndrome?
The recorded pronunciation is /meɪ̯l ˌæn.səɹ ˈsɪn.dɹoʊ̯m/.
What does male answer syndrome mean?
A supposed male compulsion to answer questions regardless of whether one knows the answer.

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