How Do You Spell CRYPTOPTILE?
Pronunciation: [kɹˈɪptəptˌa͡ɪl] (IPA) 
The word "cryptoptile" is spelled with a pronounced "krip-toh-tyl" sound. This word is composed of two roots: "crypto" meaning hidden or secret, and "ptile" meaning a feather. The phonetic transcription of "krip" is /krɪp/ while "toh" is /toʊ/ and "tyl" is /tɪl/--this is the sequence of sounds that create the word as a whole. Cryptoptile is a scientific term used to describe the feather structure of ancient birds that were larger than the ostrich.
