Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lovemaking

/lˈʌvmeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
love-mak-ing
IPA
/lˈʌvmeɪkɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual intercourse.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Courtship; amorous advances.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From love + making.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lovemakings (plural)

Synonyms

sexual love making love love love life

Questions

How do you pronounce lovemaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈʌvmeɪkɪŋ/.
What does lovemaking mean?
Sexual intercourse.
Where does lovemaking come from?
From love + making.

How to pronounce lovemaking

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/lˈʌvmeɪkɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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