How to Pronounce "sodomy"
word
ˈsɑdəmi
SAH-duh-mee
sˈɒdəmi
SOD-uh-mee
Definition
Sodomy refers to sexual acts considered unnatural or immoral by some laws or cultures, especially anal or oral sex between people. Historically, the term has been used legally and religiously.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɑdəmi
British English
sˈɒdəmi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAH-duh-mee
UK
SOD-uh-mee
Listen in Context
Many old laws included punishments for sodomy.
The word sodomy is often used in historical texts.
Sodomy was a criminal charge in some countries.
He studied how sodomy laws changed over time.