How to Pronounce "masochists"
word
ˈmæsəkɪst
MAS-uh-kist
mˈæsəkˌɪsts
MAS-uh-kists
Definition
Masochists are people who get pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from experiencing pain or humiliation. The term is also sometimes used more generally for people who seem to enjoy suffering or putting themselves in difficult situations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæsəkɪst
British English
mˈæsəkˌɪsts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAS-uh-kist
UK
MAS-uh-kists
Listen in Context
Some people are masochists and enjoy pain.
Psychologists study why masochists feel pleasure from pain.
The movie talks about a group of masochists.
Only true masochists would keep running in this terrible weather.