samek-psethtra

tundra

Pronunciation

sɐmɛkpsɛθtɾɐ

Sound out samek-psethtra letter by letter:

• sss as in 'sun'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• mmm as in 'man'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
• sss as in 'sun'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• thθth as in 'thin'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)

a treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs`