How Do You Spell BUNOPITHECUS?

Pronunciation: [bˈʌnəpˌɪθɛkəs] (IPA)

The word "bunopithecus" is a combination of two Greek words - "bounos" (meaning hill) and "pithekos" (meaning ape). It refers to a hypothetical extinct genus of ape. The spelling of the word can be explained using the IPA phonetic transcription as [bjuːnəʊpɪˈθiːkəs]. The first syllable "bu" is pronounced as "byoo" followed by "no" as "noh" and "pi" as "pee". The stress is on the third syllable "the". The ending "cus" is pronounced as "kus".