sexual

/ˈsɛkʃuəl/

Syllables sex·u·al

Stress SEX-u-al

Phonics Breakdown

sex

/sɛkʃ/

x sound

u

/u/

short u

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to sex or sexual activity

Sound Reference

💡

sec=/sɛk/(second) + shoo=/ʃuː/(shoo) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The book discusses sexual health in teenagers.