The word "lacaze" is spelled L-A-C-A-Z-E. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ləˈkɑzə/. The first syllable "la" is pronounced with a short "u" sound, followed by a stressed "ca" with a hard "k" sound. The final syllable "ze" is pronounced with a soft "z" sound and a schwa sound for the vowel. Overall, the word has a French origin, derived from the surname of a French naturalist, Eugene Louis Melchior Lacroix de Lacaze-Duthiers.