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# How to pronounce "amasius" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/æmæsɪʌs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **a·ma·si·us**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A male paramour, typically in extramarital or illicit contexts
  - *Example*: "Ovid hath a witty fiction of one Phyllius, who fell ſo deeply in love with a little boy, that at his pleaſure he took many wilde Beaſts, Birds, and Lions, and tamed them to the delight of his Amaſius: at length the inſatiable Boy required him to do the like by a Bull, which he had overcome, but Phyllius denying that requeſt, the Boy preſently caſt himſelf down from a Rock, and was afterward turned into a Swan."
- a male prostitute.

### Example Sentences
- "Ovid hath a witty fiction of one Phyllius, who fell ſo deeply in love with a little boy, that at his pleaſure he took many wilde Beaſts, Birds, and Lions, and tamed them to the delight of his Amaſius: at length the inſatiable Boy required him to do the like by a Bull, which he had overcome, but Phyllius denying that requeſt, the Boy preſently caſt himſelf down from a Rock, and was afterward turned into a Swan."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "amasius"

- **Syllables**: a · ma · si · us
- **IPA**: `/æmæsɪʌs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[amanous](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/amanous), [amasi](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/amasi), [amass](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/amass), [amasses](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/amasses), [ama](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ama), [amaas](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/amaas), [amab](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/amab), [amability](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/amability)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “amasius”?
“amasius” is pronounced /æmæsɪʌs/ (a · ma · si · us). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “amasius”?
“amasius” has 4 syllables: a · ma · si · us.

### What does “amasius” mean?
A male paramour, typically in extramarital or illicit contexts


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