The word "achymasis", which refers to the absence of enzymes in a particular body fluid, is spelled phonetically as /ˌækɪˈmeɪsɪs/. The initial "a" sound is pronounced like the "a" in "cat", followed by a "k" sound, and then the "i" sounds like the "i" in "sick". The second syllable is pronounced like the word "may" and the final syllable is pronounced with an "s" sound followed by a long "e" sound as in "crease". The word is easy to spell once the phonetic transcription is understood.