mu-kur-tukh

melanin

Pronunciation

mukuɾtux

Sound out mu-kur-tukh letter by letter:

• mmm as in 'man'
• uuoo as in 'food'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• uuoo as in 'food'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• uuoo as in 'food'
• khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers