Coendoo is a word that refers to a tropical rodent. The spelling of this word is pronounced as /kɔːɛnˈduː/. In this phonetic transcription, the first syllable is pronounced with an open o sound similar to the word "law." The second syllable is pronounced with a diphthong oo sound like the word "do." The accent mark over the first o indicates that it is pronounced with greater emphasis than the following syllables. The spelling of this word may be challenging for non-native English speakers due to the use of silent letters and unique vowel sounds.