hinek-ek'tukh-pak

deossification

Pronunciation

hinɛkɛkʔtuxpɐk

Sound out hinek-ek'tukh-pak letter by letter:

• hhh as in 'hat'
• iiee as in 'see'
• nnn as in 'no'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• uuoo as in 'food'
• khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
• ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue