ek'te'kru

authority

Pronunciation

ɛkʔtɛʔkɾu

Sound out ek'te'kru letter by letter:

• 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)
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• uuoo as in 'food'

the power or right to give orders or make decisions; an expert whose views are taken as definitive; official permission or approval (VLI)

• nol'e — authority