Calamist is not a common word, and its pronunciation may be tricky. The phonetic transcription of this term in IPA symbols is /kəˈlæmɪst/. The first syllable is pronounced with a short vowel sound "uh" and a reduced "schwa" - /kə/. The second syllable has the stressed "æ" sound - /ˈlæ/, followed by the short "i" - /mɪst/. Calamist is a nineteenth-century term meaning a maker or seller of quill pens, and it could come in handy during an old-fashioned or historical context.