Saponacity is spelled with a long "a" sound followed by two short "o" sounds. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /sæˌpɑnˈæsɪti/. The "s" is pronounced as "s" and the "p" is pronounced as "p". The "a" is pronounced as "æ", which is shorter than the typical "a" sound. The "n" is pronounced as "n" and the "a" is pronounced as "æ" again, followed by two short "o" sounds represented by "n" and "c". Finally, "ity" is pronounced as "iti". Saponacity refers to the quality of being soapy or having the properties of soap.