tchorka-pla'dor(-nosh)

kyphosis

Pronunciation

t͡ʃoɾkɐplɐʔdoɾnoʃ

Sound out tchorka-pla'dor(-nosh) letter by letter:

• tcht͡ʃch as in 'chew' (emphatic)
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
• lll as in 'love'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• ddd as in 'day'
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• nnn as in 'no'
• ooo as in 'go'
• shʃsh as in 'shoe'

abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback