Saporosity is a technical term denoting the capacity of a substance to absorb or release a specific taste or flavor. The word is spelled /sæpəˈrɒsɪti/ in phonetic transcription, with stress on the second syllable. The IPA symbols represent "s" as in "see," "æ" as in "cat," "p" as in "pet," "ə" as the sound made in the middle of "sofa," "r" as a rolled "r," "ɒ" as in "hot," "s" again as in "see," "ɪ" as in "bit."
The quality in a body by which it excites the sensation of taste.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.