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How to pronounce male
Say it like this: /meɪl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does male mean?
adjBelonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
“intersex male patients”
Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)
“stereotypically male interests”
Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
“the male chromosome”
nounOne of the male (masculine) sex or gender.
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:male.”
An animal of the sex that has testes.
A plant of the masculine sex.
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