How to Pronounce "transvestite"
word
/tɹænzˈvɛstaɪt/
tranz-VES-tyte
/tɹænsvˈɛstaɪt/
tranz-VES-tyte
Definition
A person, especially a man, who wears clothes typically associated with the opposite gender, often for self-expression or performance. The term is considered old-fashioned and can be seen as offensive; 'cross-dresser' is now more commonly used.
IPA Transcription
American English
/tɹænzˈvɛstaɪt/
British English
/tɹænsvˈɛstaɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
tranz-VES-tyte
UK
tranz-VES-tyte
Listen in Context
A transvestite may enjoy wearing dresses even if he identifies as a man.
The word transvestite is not commonly used today.
Some people feel being a transvestite helps express their personality.
He was called a transvestite, but he preferred to say he was just a man who liked women's clothes.