Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spectrasexual

/ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spec-tra-sex-ual
IPA: /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Attracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them.

noun

One who is spectrasexual.

Example Sentences

"Spectrasexual differs slightly from terms like pansexual and omnisexual, which also describe folks who can be attracted to various genders (more on that soon)."

Etymology

From spectra + -sexual.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: spectra

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
British English: /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/

Inflected Forms

more spectrasexual (comparative) most spectrasexual (superlative) spectrasexuals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spectrasexuality

Synonyms

polysexual

Rhymes With

polysexual robosexual flexisexual cupiosexual ammosexual lesbosexual humansexual vegansexual abrosexual playersexual trysexual gastrosexual

Questions

How do you pronounce spectrasexual?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/.
What does spectrasexual mean?: Attracted to multiple genders and sexes, but not all of them.
Where does spectrasexual come from?: From spectra + -sexual.

How to pronounce spectrasexual

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “spectrasexual”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌspɛk.tɹəˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “spectrasexual”.
Repeat and practice — Say “spectrasexual” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.