How to Pronounce "the opposite sex"
expression
thuh AH-puh-zit seks
thuh OP-uh-sit seks
Definition
This expression refers to people whose biological sex is different from your own, typically used to speak about men and women in relation to each other.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɑpəzət/, /ˈɑpzət/ /ˈsɛks
British English
ðə, ði/ /ˈɒpəsˌɪt/ /sˈɛks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh AH-puh-zit seks
UK
thuh OP-uh-sit seks
Listen in Context
Some people feel shy around the opposite sex.
He wants to learn how to talk to the opposite sex.
Children often become interested in the opposite sex as they get older.
It's not always easy to understand the opposite sex.