How Do You Spell BLEPHAROXYSTUM?

Pronunciation: [blˈɛfɐɹˌɒksɪstəm] (IPA)

Blepharoxystum is a complex term that refers to a medical condition affecting the eyelids. The spelling of this word can be quite puzzling, but it becomes clearer when broken down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "blef" is pronounced with a short e sound and the second syllable "a" is pronounced with a long a sound. The last three syllables "roxystum" are pronounced with a soft o sound for the first two syllables and a hard u sound for the last syllable. This result in the pronunciation of "blef-a-rok-sis-tum".