The word "cutises" refers to the plural form of "cutis," which means the skin. The spelling of "cutises" can be explained through the use of IPA phonetic transcription, which shows how the word is pronounced. "Cutises" is pronounced as /kjuːtɪsiːz/. The first sound, /k/, is followed by a long u sound, /uː/. The t sound, /t/, is then followed by a short i sound, /ɪ/. The s sound, /s/, is pronounced twice, indicating the plural form of the word.