Sarcocyte (/sɑːkəʊsaɪt/) is a term referring to a muscle cell, also known as a myocyte. The spelling of the word can be phonetically broken down into four syllables: sar-co-cyte. The first syllable is pronounced with the vowel sound /ɑː/, the second syllable with the vowel sound /əʊ/, and the third and fourth syllables have the vowel sound /aɪ/. This term is commonly used in medical and biological contexts to describe the structure and function of muscle tissue within the body.