skaun-ek'ur

digestive tract

Pronunciation

skaʊnɛkʔuɾ

Sound out skaun-ek'ur letter by letter:

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

tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination