Apicifixed is a rarely used term that refers to the attachment of plant organs, like leaves or flowers, to the tip of a stem. The spelling of this word can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which is a system of symbols used to represent the sounds of language. The word is pronounced /əˈpɪsɪˌfɪkst/ in IPA, with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced as a schwa (ə) and the second syllable has the /ɪ/ sound followed by a voiceless fricative /s/ and a voiced one /z/.