How to Pronounce Effeminate

To pronounce "effeminate", say EFF-em-in-at-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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EFF-em-in-at-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “effeminate”

"effeminate" has 5 syllables: eff-em-in-at-e. It rhymes with seminate and geminate, if that helps it stick.

What does effeminate mean?

noun

  1. An effeminate person.

verb

  1. To make womanly; to unman.
  2. To become womanly.

adjective

  1. (of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine.
  2. Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring.

Synonyms

campeffeteepiceneswishunmanly

Antonyms

non-effeminatenoneffeminateuneffeminate

Words that rhyme with effeminate

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seminategeminate

Related words

sissysissifiedsissyishunmanlycissysoftweakemasculate

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "effeminate"?▾

"Effeminate" has 5 syllables: eff · em · in · at · e.

What does "effeminate" mean?▾

Effeminate: An effeminate person.

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