The word "kachinic" is spelled with a "ch" sound in the middle, but it is actually pronounced with a "k" sound. This is because the word comes from a Native American language, specifically the Hopi language, which does not have the "ch" sound that is common in English. Instead, the "ch" represents a different, aspirated sound that can be transcribed as /kʰ/. Therefore, the correct pronunciation of "kachinic" is actually "kə-KIN-ik" (/kəˈkɪnɪk/).