How Do You Spell EMBOLISMATICAL?

Pronunciation: [ɛmbˌɒlɪsmˈatɪkə͡l] (IPA)

Embolismatical is a rarely used word that refers to the insertion of an intercalary month into a lunar calendar. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is ɛmbəlɪzmætɪkl, which can be broken down into individual sounds: "EHM-buh-lihzm-AT-ih-kuhl." The word starts with a short "e" sound, followed by the "m" sound. The "b" sound is pronounced with the lips together, followed by a short "uh" sound. The word then continues with the "l" sound, followed by the "ihz" sound, and ends with the "mætɪkl" sounds, pronounced as two syllables.