The word "ixodic" is spelled with four letters, starting with the letter "i" followed by "xo" and "dic". These letters correspond to the phonetic sounds represented by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols /ɪˈksɒdɪk/. The "i" is pronounced as a short "i" sound, the "x" is pronounced like "ks", the "o" is pronounced like "ah", and the "d" is pronounced like "d". The final "ic" is pronounced like "ik" with a soft "c" sound.
Relating to or caused by ticks.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.