The word "kakogenic" is spelled with three syllables: ka-ko-gen-ic. The IPA transcription for this word is /ˌkæk.əʊˈdʒen.ɪk/. The first syllable, "ka", is pronounced like "ca" in "cat". The second syllable, "ko", is pronounced like "co" in "code". The third syllable, "gen", is pronounced like "jen" in "jenny". The final syllable, "ic", is pronounced like "ik" in "kick". "Kakogenic" is an adjective that means causing or producing bad or harmful things.
The word "kakogenic" is derived from the Greek roots "kakos", meaning "bad" or "evil", and "genēs", meaning "born" or "originating from". The combination of these two roots forms "kakogenic", which can be translated as "born from or causing evil or badness".