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How to Pronounce "emasculating"

word

əˈmæskjuˌɫeɪt/, /əˈmæskjuɫɪt
uh-MASK-yuh-lay-ting
ɪmˈæskjʊlˌeɪtɪŋ
ih-MASK-yuh-lay-ting

Definition

Making a man feel less masculine, powerful, or confident. Can refer to actions, words, or situations that reduce someone's sense of manhood.

IPA Transcription

American English

əˈmæskjuˌɫeɪt/, /əˈmæskjuɫɪt

British English

ɪmˈæskjʊlˌeɪtɪŋ

Simplified Pronunciation

US

uh-MASK-yuh-lay-ting

UK

ih-MASK-yuh-lay-ting

Listen in Context

He finds it emasculating when people question his abilities.

Some jokes can be really emasculating to men.

Being ignored at work felt very emasculating to him.

She didn't mean for her comment to be emasculating, but he took it personally.