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How to pronounce teratophiliac

Say it like TER-uh-tuh-fil-ee-ak. Teratophiliac has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER).

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US American/ˈtɛrətəˌfɪliæk/TER-uh-tuh-fil-ee-ak
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TER
  • uh
  • tuh
  • fil
  • ee
  • ak
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Teratophiliac pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. filGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  6. akKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does teratophiliac mean?

noun
  1. Someone who is sexually attracted to deformed and/or monstrous people.

Where does teratophiliac come from?

From teratophilia + -ac.

Questions about saying teratophiliac

How do you pronounce teratophiliac?

Say TER-uh-tuh-fil-ee-ak. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛrətəˌfɪliæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in teratophiliac?

Teratophiliac has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER). Broken into parts: TER · uh · tuh · fil · ee · ak.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).