Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sterner sex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
stern-er -sex
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of stern sex (“men”).

Inflected Forms

the sterner sex (canonical)

Questions

What does sterner sex mean?
Alternative form of stern sex (“men”).

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