The word "avebrevicauda" is spelled with 5 syllables - /a.vɛ.ˈbɹɛ.vi.ˌkɔd.ə/. The "a" at the beginning of the word is pronounced as "uh", followed by "ve" pronounced as "vay", "bre" pronounced as "bree", "vi" pronounced as "vee", "cau" pronounced as "cow", and "da" pronounced as "duh". The word is a combination of Latin words "ave" meaning "hail" and "brevicauda" meaning "having a short tail". Overall, "avebrevicauda" phonetically spells out as "uh-vey-bree-vee-cow-duh".