The passwords generated by Apple Passwords consist of two-syllable gibberish words designed to be easier to input in non-optimal situations. “The syllables help them to be memorable briefly, but still not memorizable.”
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Obligatory XKCD - https://xkcd.com/936/
My go to password generator based on that idea is http://correcthorse.pw
I don't think gibberish words make it any more secure than using real words.
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