how to pronounce sodomy

/ˈsɑːdəmiː/

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sodomy is pronounced in three syllables

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iː

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An example use of sodomy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a number of sodomy or anti-gay laws …”

meanings of sodomy

noun:

Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or historically homosexuality, but also anal or oral sex.
Anal sex.

sodomy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sodomy occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.