mor-pi'fek

petiole

Pronunciation

moɾpiʔfɛk

Sound out mor-pi'fek letter by letter:

• mmm as in 'man'
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
• iiee as in 'see'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• fff as in 'far'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

a slender, stalklike part, as that connecting the thorax and abdomen in certain insects

• mor-pi'fek — petiole