kal'i'fee

challenge

Pronunciation

kɐlʔiʔfɛː

Sound out kal'i'fee letter by letter:

• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• lll as in 'love'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• iiee as in 'see'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• fff as in 'far'
• eeɛːe as in 'bet', held long

a call to engage in a contest or fight

• kal'i — challenge
• kali-fi — challenge
• kali-tor — challenge