Hypocaelom is a term used to describe the "false cavity" in certain reptiles, found underneath the vertebral column. The spelling of this word can be broken down into its individual phonemes, represented in IPA as //haɪpəʊsɛləm//. The first syllable, "hy-" is pronounced like "high", followed by "-po", pronounced like "poe", "-cael", pronounced like "seal", and "-om", pronounced like "um". This complex word highlights the importance of understanding the International Phonetic Alphabet when it comes to spelling and pronouncing unfamiliar technical terms.
The ventral portion of the caelom, or body cavity, of the embryo.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.