The word "tetracrepid" is spelled with the prefix "tetra-" meaning "four" and the word "crepid" meaning "shoe". The stress is on the second syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription for "tetracrepid" is /tɛtrəˈkrɛpɪd/. The first syllable is pronounced with a short "e" sound, the second syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound, and the final syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound. This word is not commonly used and is mostly found as a scientific term.