Pyrognostics is a word with a confusing spelling that can be broken down phonetically. The IPA transcription of pyrognostics is /pɪrɑːɡˈnɑːstɪks/. The first part "pyro" is pronounced as /paɪrəʊ/. The second part "gnostics" is pronounced as /ˈnɒstɪks/. The word means the study or analysis of fire, its behavior, and its effects. Pyrognostics is often used in the scientific community when studying the effects of heat and fire on materials or the environment.