vek-sa'haf

yolk sac

Pronunciation

vɛksɐʔhɐf

Sound out vek-sa'haf letter by letter:

• vvv as in 'van'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• sss as in 'sun'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• hhh as in 'hat'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• fff as in 'far'

a membranous sac attached to an embryo, providing early nourishment in the form of yolk and functioning as the circulatory system of the human embryo before internal circulation begins