how to pronounce onanism

/ˈəʊnəˌnɪzəm/

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onanism is pronounced in five syllables

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An example use of onanism in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… thoughts on the science of onanism if …”

meanings of onanism

noun:

Ejaculating outside the vagina during intercourse; (the performing of) coitus interruptus.
Masturbation.

onanism frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word onanism occurs in english on average 0.1 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.