How to Pronounce "nymphomaniacs"
word
nim-foh-MAY-nee-aks
nim-fuh-MAY-nih-ak
Definition
People (usually women) who have an unusually strong or uncontrollable desire for sexual activity. The term is typically considered outdated or offensive.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniˌæks
British English
nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
nim-foh-MAY-nee-aks
UK
nim-fuh-MAY-nih-ak
Listen in Context
Some people call women with a high sex drive nymphomaniacs.
The movie portrayed its main characters as nymphomaniacs.
Doctors no longer use the term nymphomaniacs in medicine.
He joked that the tabloid always features stories about supposed nymphomaniacs.