How to Pronounce "fornications"
word
ˌfɔrnɪˈkeɪʃənz
for-ni-KAY-shunz
fˌɔːnɪkˈeɪʃən
faw-ni-KAY-shun
Definition
Acts of sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other. The term is often used in a religious or formal context to mean sex outside of marriage.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌfɔrnɪˈkeɪʃənz
British English
fˌɔːnɪkˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
for-ni-KAY-shunz
UK
faw-ni-KAY-shun
Listen in Context
The book condemns fornications as immoral behavior.
Many ancient laws punished fornications severely.
Fornications are strongly discouraged in the community.
He argued that different cultures view fornications in very different ways.