How Do You Spell KAFOCIN?

Pronunciation: [kˈafə͡ʊsˌɪn] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "kafocin" may seem peculiar, but it follows the pattern of English phonetics. The initial sound of the word is the voiceless velar stop /k/. This is followed by the diphthong /aʊ/ which represents the sound of "ou" in "ouch". The next syllable contains the voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ and the open mid-front unrounded vowel /o/. The final syllable is formed by the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/ and the high front unrounded vowel /i/. Altogether, the pronunciation is kuh-FOH-sin.