How Do You Spell TROCHILICS?
Pronunciation: [tɹə͡ʊkˈɪlɪks] (IPA) 
Trochilics is a term that refers to the study of hummingbirds. Its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈtrɑkɪlɪks/. The initial sound is a voiceless alveolar stop /t/, followed by a mid back unrounded vowel /ɑ/. The "ch" sound is represented by the voiceless palatal fricative /ç/, which is followed by the sound of a short "i" /ɪ/. The final syllable includes the voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/ and the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. Overall, the pronunciation of Trochilics is truh-KIL-iks.
