How to Pronounce “sapiosexual” in English
/ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
sa·pi·o·se·xu·al
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What does “sapiosexual” mean?
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ADJECTIVE
- Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.
NOUN
- A person who is sapiosexual.
Example sentences
- “I am what is known as a sapiosexual—defined by Urban Dictionary as one who finds intelligence the most sexually attractive feature.”
- “You see, for a true geek there's often little difference, because when you engage our brains, which are connected to our genitals, it often turns on our lust response (we're quite often sapiosexuals - people who lust after intellect first), but it's the *brain* you aim for, the intellect, to turn us on, not our genitals.”
How to pronounce “sapiosexual”
- Syllables:
- sa · pi · o · se · xu · al
- IPA:
- /ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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“sapiosexual” is pronounced /ˌseɪ.pi.əˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ (sa · pi · o · se · xu · al). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “sapiosexual”?
“sapiosexual” has 6 syllables: sa · pi · o · se · xu · al.
What does “sapiosexual” mean?
Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.