The word "azotenesis" refers to the process of nitrogen fixation in plants. Its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as: /əˌzoʊtəˈniːsɪs/. The first syllable "azo" is pronounced with the sound "uh-zoh" (IPA: əˈzoʊ). The following "t" is pronounced as "tuh" (IPA: tə). The fourth syllable "gen" is pronounced as "juhn" (IPA: dʒən), and the final syllable "-esis" is pronounced with the sound of "ee-sis" (IPA: ˈiːsɪs).