The spelling of "sal vichyanum factitium effervescens" may seem intimidating at first glance, but it can be broken down phonetically as [sæl ˌvɪkiˈænəm fækˈtɪʃiəm ɛfərˈvɛsəns]. The word consists of Latin roots and describes a solution that produces an artificial effervescence. The pronunciation guide above follows the International Phonetic Alphabet, a standard system used to represent the sounds of spoken language. Despite its complex spelling, this word can be accurately pronounced with the help of IPA transcription.
Effervescent artificial Vichy salt; artificial Vichy salt 250, sodium bicarbonate 485 .5, tartaric acid 164.5, citric acid 250; dose, gr. 60 (4.0) in a. glass of water.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.