How to Pronounce "masturbates"
word
ˈmæstɝˌbeɪts
MAS-ter-bayts
mˈɑːstəbˌeɪts
MAH-stuh-bayts
Definition
To touch your own sexual organs for sexual pleasure, usually to reach orgasm, without a partner.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæstɝˌbeɪts
British English
mˈɑːstəbˌeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAS-ter-bayts
UK
MAH-stuh-bayts
Listen in Context
He masturbates when he feels stressed.
She masturbates before going to sleep.
Not everyone masturbates.
Sometimes he masturbates just to relax after a long day.