ek'kovtra-ek'nosh

continental climate

Pronunciation

ɛkʔkovtɾɐɛkʔnoʃ

Sound out ek'kovtra-ek'nosh letter by letter:

• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• ooo as in 'go'
• vvv as in 'van'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• nnn as in 'no'
• ooo as in 'go'
• shʃsh as in 'shoe'

the climate characteristic of the interior of a continent, with hot summers, cold winters, and little rainfall