The word "solanoid" is spelled with two syllables - "so-lanoid". The first syllable "so" is pronounced with an open-mid back unrounded vowel (IPA symbol: ɔ) and the second syllable "lanoid" is pronounced with a short "a" sound (IPA symbol: æ) followed by a diphthong "oi" (IPA symbol: ɔɪ) and ending with a short "d" sound (IPA symbol: d). The word "solanoid" refers to any plant of the genus Solanum, which includes potato and tomato plants.