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How to Pronounce "gender"

word

/ˈdʒɛndɝ/
JEN-dur
/dʒˈɛndɐ/
JEN-duh

Definition

Gender is the social or cultural categories of male, female, or other identities, as well as the way people identify themselves. It is different from biological sex, which refers to physical characteristics.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdʒɛndɝ/

British English

/dʒˈɛndɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

JEN-dur

UK

JEN-duh

Listen in Context

What is your gender?

People can choose their own gender identity.

Some languages have gender for nouns.

Her research focuses on gender and how it affects education.