thel'a-zalu-ek'ur

biliary tract

Pronunciation

θɛlʔɐzɐluɛkʔuɾ

Sound out thel'a-zalu-ek'ur letter by letter:

• thθth as in 'thin'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• lll as in 'love'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• zzz as in 'zoo'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• lll as in 'love'
• uuoo as in 'food'
• 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'

refers to the bile ducts within the liver, the common bile duct (connecting the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine) and the cystic duct (short duct that connects the common bile duct to the gallbladder)