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# How to pronounce "effeminates" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɛffɛmɪnætɛs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ef·fe·mi·na·tes**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "effeminates" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "This may well be his blood brother. There were men who are called effeminates who were given great status."
- **Watch at 49:58**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFsd_LyYZdo&t=2998s)


## How to Pronounce "effeminates"

- **Syllables**: ef · fe · mi · na · tes
- **IPA**: `/ɛffɛmɪnætɛs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[effeminat](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminat), [effeminate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminate)

### Related Terms
[uneffeminate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/uneffeminate), [noneffeminate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/noneffeminate)


## Related Pronunciations

[effeminate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminate), [effeminated](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminated), [effeminat](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminat), [effeminately](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminately), [effeminatizes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminatizes), [effeminises](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminises), [effeminizes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effeminizes), [eff](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/eff)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “effeminates”?
“effeminates” is pronounced /ɛffɛmɪnætɛs/ (ef · fe · mi · na · tes). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “effeminates”?
“effeminates” has 5 syllables: ef · fe · mi · na · tes.

### What does “effeminates” mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of effeminate

### How can I hear “effeminates” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “effeminates” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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