homosexual
/ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuəl/
Syllables ho·mo·sex·u·al
Stress ho-mo-SEX-u-al
Phonics Breakdown
ho
/hoʊ/
long o
mo
/mə/
schwa
sex
/sɛkʃ/
x=ks
u
/u/
short u
al
/əl/
schwa
Meaning
sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex
Sound Reference
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ho=/hoʊ/(home) + mo=/mə/(moment) + sex=/sɛkʃ/(sexual) + u=/u/(rude) + al=/əl/(animal)
Example
He openly identifies as homosexual.