Oxyosphresia is a medical term that refers to an excessive desire to smell sharp or pungent scents. The spelling of oxyosphresia is broken down into four syllables: /ɑksi/ /oʊ/ /sˈfriʒə/ /iə/ The first syllable is pronounced "ak-see" with emphasis on the "ak." The second syllable is pronounced "oh." The third syllable is "s-fri-zhuh," and the emphasis should be on "s-fri." The final syllable is pronounced "ee-uh." Understanding the IPA phonetic transcription can help accurately pronounce and spell complicated words like oxyosphresia.
Extreme acuteness of the sense of smell.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.