How to Pronounce "nymphomaniac"
word
ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniˌæk
nim-fo-MAY-nee-ak
nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌæk
nim-fuh-MAY-ni-ak
Definition
A nymphomaniac is a person, especially a woman, who has an unusually strong or uncontrollable sexual desire.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniˌæk
British English
nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
nim-fo-MAY-nee-ak
UK
nim-fuh-MAY-ni-ak
Listen in Context
She was called a nymphomaniac because of her behavior.
A nymphomaniac often struggles to control sexual urges.
The doctor explained the condition known as nymphomaniac.
People sometimes misuse nymphomaniac as an insult, not knowing the clinical meaning.