Paremptosis is a rarely used word in English, spelled /pærɛmˈtoʊsɪs/. The IPA phonetic transcription breaks down the pronunciation of the word into individual sounds. /p/ is a voiceless bilabial plosive, followed by /ær/, an unrounded mid-central vowel. /ɛ/ is an unrounded open-mid front vowel, followed by /m/, a voiced bilabial nasal. /t/ is a voiceless alveolar plosive, followed by /oʊ/, a diphthong consisting of /o/ and /ʊ/. Finally, /s/ is a voiceless alveolar fricative.