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How to pronounce cisfolk

Say it like SIS-fohk. Cisfolk has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SIS).

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US American/ˈsɪsfoʊk/SIS-fohk
UK British/ˈsɪsfəʊk/SIS-fohk
  • SIS
  • fohk
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cisfolk pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. fohkKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of cisfolk

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: SIS-fohk.

What does cisfolk mean?

noun
  1. Cisgender people.

Where does cisfolk come from?

From cis- + folk.

Questions about saying cisfolk

How do you pronounce cisfolk?

Say SIS-fohk. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɪsfoʊk/. In British English it is /ˈsɪsfəʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cisfolk?

Cisfolk has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SIS). Broken into parts: SIS · fohk.

Is cisfolk pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈsɪsfəʊk/ (SIS-fohk).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).