Orismology is not a commonly known word, but it refers to the study of definition and meaning in language. The IPA phonetic transcription for Orismology is ɔːˌɹɪzmɒlədʒi. This word consists of three syllables with the stress placed on the second syllable. The letter "o" represents the sound /ɔː/ as in "thought", and the rest of the vowels are pronounced separately as in "risk" and "alley". The final "gy" sounds like /dʒi/ as in "religion".