ðɪ ɐsˈaɪnmənt ʌv nˈaʊnz ænd pɹˈoʊnaʊnz tʊ ˈiːðɚ mˈæskjʊlˌɪn ɔːɹ fˈɛmᵻnˌɪn dʒˈɛndɚɹ ɪz pɹˈɛzənt ɪn ˈɔːl bɹˈæntʃᵻz bˌʌt nˌɑːt ˈɔːl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ʌvðɪ ˌæfɹoʊˌeɪsɪˈæɾɪk fˈæmɪli.
The assignment of nouns and pronouns to either masculine or feminine gender is present in all branches – but not all languages – of the Afroasiatic family.