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"heteronormative" has 7 syllables: het-er-on-orm-at-iv-e.
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“Much of the language used when discussing wedding planning is heteronormative, which can alienate homosexual couples.”
"Heteronormative" has 7 syllables: het · er · on · orm · at · iv · e.
Heteronormative: Of or pertaining to the practices and institutions that privilege or value heterosexuality, heterosexual relationships, and traditional gender roles as fundamental and "natural" within society.
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