Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambisexual

/ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-bi-sex-ual
IPA: /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Hermaphroditic.

adj

Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.

adj

Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.

adj

Of ambiguous sexual orientation.

Slang

noun

An ambisexual person.

Example Sentences

"However, the question must be asked: at which stage in the life-history of an ambisexual (hermaphroditic) fish does sex differentiation take place?"

Etymology

From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ambi-
Suffix: -sexual

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/
British English: /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

ambisexuals (plural)

Derived Forms

ambisexuality ambisexually

Frequently Paired Words

ambiguous bisexual metrosexual androgynous

Rhymes With

sexual homosexual bisexual heterosexual transsexual asexual sapiosexual demisexual lumbersexual omnisexual technosexual machosexual

Questions

How do you pronounce ambisexual?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/.
What does ambisexual mean?: Hermaphroditic.
Where does ambisexual come from?: From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual.

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