How to Pronounce "sell your body"
expression
SEL your BAH-dee
SEL yaw BOD-ee
Definition
To exchange sexual services for money or goods; refers to working as a prostitute. Sometimes, it can be used metaphorically to mean compromising oneself for personal gain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɑdi
British English
sˈɛl/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈɒdi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEL your BAH-dee
UK
SEL yaw BOD-ee
Listen in Context
She had to sell her body to survive on the streets.
Some people are forced to sell their bodies because they have no other options.
He refuses to sell his body, no matter how desperate things get.
She said she'd rather starve than sell her body to strangers.