The spelling of the French term "Acore batard" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as "a.kɔʁ ba.taʁ". The word has two syllables with the first syllable pronounced as "a.kɔʁ" and the second one as "ba.taʁ". "Acore batard" refers to a hybrid of the Acorus genus of plants and is commonly known as the "sweet flag". The term "batard" means bastard or illegitimate, referring to the mixed heritage of the plant.