The word "baptistically" refers to something related to baptism. It is spelled as /bæptɪstɪkli/ in IPA phonetic transcription, with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced with the vowel sound /æ/, as in "cat", followed by the consonant cluster /pt/. The second syllable contains the same consonant cluster, followed by the vowel sound /ɪ/ as in "bit". The final syllable is pronounced with a weak vowel sound /i/ as in "happy".