The word "kicksorter" is spelled with the letters K-I-C-K-S-O-R-T-E-R. The first syllable, "kick," is pronounced with the phoneme /k/, followed by the diphthong /ɪ/ and the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/ in the second syllable. The third syllable, "sort," contains the phoneme /s/ followed by the diphthong /ɔr/. Finally, the last syllable is pronounced with the vowel /ər/. In terms of meaning, a "kicksorter" is a machine used to sort out defective goods or materials.