mor-dayekt'pa-tukh

gas turbine

Pronunciation

moɾdɐjɛktʔpɐtux

Sound out mor-dayekt'pa-tukh letter by letter:

• mmm as in 'man'
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• ddd as in 'day'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• yjy as in 'yes'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• uuoo as in 'food'
• khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

an internal-combustion engine with a turbine wheel that is turned by the expanding products of combustion