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# How to pronounce "philerast" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈfɪləˌɹæst/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **phi·le·rast**
- **Stress**: **PHI** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A boy who feels philia or more specifically anterōs, for his paederastic lover.
  - *Example*: "When in turn they reach man’s estate they love youths themselves[; i]n general terms such people are either paiderasts or philerasts, being always attracted by kindred kind. But when a boy-lover, or any other, chances to meet his own original half, they are both seized with an ecstasy of affection and intimacy and love, and can hardly bear to be separated for as much as a single instant from each other."

### Example Sentences
- "When in turn they reach man’s estate they love youths themselves[; i]n general terms such people are either paiderasts or philerasts, being always attracted by kindred kind. But when a boy-lover, or any other, chances to meet his own original half, they are both seized with an ecstasy of affection and intimacy and love, and can hardly bear to be separated for as much as a single instant from each other."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "philerast"

- **Syllables**: phi · le · rast
- **Stress**: PHI — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈfɪləˌɹæst/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /PHI/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[beloved](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/beloved), [boy](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/boy), [catamite](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/catamite), [darling](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/darling)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “philerast”?
“philerast” is pronounced /ˈfɪləˌɹæst/ (phi · le · rast). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “philerast”?
“philerast” has 3 syllables: phi · le · rast.

### Where is the stress in “philerast”?
The primary stress in “philerast” is on “PHI”.

### What does “philerast” mean?
A boy who feels philia or more specifically anterōs, for his paederastic lover.


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