How to pronounce "sexy looking" in English
ˌsɛk.siˈlʊ.kɪŋ
sek·see·LUU·king
Primary stress: LUU
Hear native speakers say sexy looking in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sexy looking”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sek
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
see
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
LUU
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
king
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("LUU"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "sexy looking" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sexy looking is" sounds like "sexy looking-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sexy looking" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“this perfect, you know, sexy looking app that you've launched which looks so good.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“So the F-35, interesting looking aircraft, not as sexy looking as the F-18 Hornet.”— WIREDWatch clip
“Grapes, very sexy looking things.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“good looking sexy looking vehicles because looks also matter a lot in india so somewhere they”— CNBCWatch clip
“I mean, you have to admit, he's a pretty sexy looking chimp.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“He's just, like, sexy looking at the camera, and he's like...”— WIREDWatch clip
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this perfect, you know, sexy looking app that you've launched which looks so good.
Hear it in context: “sexy looking”
11 clipsThe English word “sexy looking” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌsɛk.siˈlʊ.kɪŋ (phonetic respelling: sek-see-LUU-king). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (sek · see · LUU · king), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (LUU). Grammatically, “sexy looking” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sexy looking” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @11:07
“look like that right? It's not about this perfect, you know, sexy looking app that you've launched which looks so good. It's about something that just that you've launched which looks so”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @5:00
“It is not a cheap aircraft to own or operate. So the F-35, interesting looking aircraft, not as sexy looking as the F-18 Hornet. not as sexy looking as the F-18 Hornet.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @14:35
“tetrahedral carbon; I mean then the precursor to it. Grapes, very sexy looking things. We always like -- humans seem to like to drink them,”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @5:20
“with new features and a very good looking sexy looking vehicles because looks also matter a lot in india so somewhere they sexy looking vehicles because looks also”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @33:52
“And Alonjo stole my heart immediately. I mean, you have to admit, he's a pretty sexy looking chimp. And he's very charming.”
Definition & Meaning: “sexy looking”
- Having an attractive, alluring, or sexually appealing appearance.
Example Sentences (3)
- “He walked into the party wearing a very sexylooking leather jacket.”
- “this perfect, you know, sexy looking app that you've launched which looks so good. It's about something that just”
- “So the F-35, interesting looking aircraft, not as sexy looking as the F-18 Hornet.”
Pronounce: “sexy looking”
- Pronunciation:
- sek-see-LUU-king
- Syllables:
- sek · see · LUU · king
- Written Hyphenation:
- sex · y · look · ing
- Primary stress:
- LUU
- IPA:
- ˌsɛk.siˈlʊ.kɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- sexy looking
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sexy looking" (⁄ˌsɛk.siˈlʊ.kɪŋ⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "sexy looking" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sexy looking
How do you pronounce “sexy looking”?
“sexy looking” is pronounced ⁄ˌsɛk.siˈlʊ.kɪŋ⁄ (sek-see-LUU-king). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “sexy looking”?
“sexy looking” has 4 syllables: sek · see · LUU · king.
Where is the stress in “sexy looking”?
The primary stress in “sexy looking” is on “LUU”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “sexy looking” mean?
Having an attractive, alluring, or sexually appealing appearance.
How can I hear “sexy looking” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “sexy looking” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sexy looking”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).