how to pronounce sex

/sɛks/

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sex is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of sex in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… werde dorthin reisen um sex zu sehen bis …”

meanings of sex

noun:

Sexuality.
Sex appeal.
Sex (sexual intercourse).

sex frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word sex occurs in german on average 51.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.