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How to pronounce gender
Say it like this: /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does gender mean?
nounClass; kind.
Sex (a category, either male or female, into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species).
“the gene is activated in both genders”
Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (
“In President Trump’s America, there may be only two genders, but our military adventures can identify however they please.”
verbTo assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.
To perceive (a thing) as having characteristics associated with a certain gender, or as having been authored by someone of a certain gender.
adjEvoking positive feelings regarding gender, like gender euphoria or gender envy.
“This outfit I'm wearing feels gender as hell. It's incredible that I get to look this hot.”
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