How Do You Spell ANCYROID?
Pronunciation: [ˈansɪɹˌɔ͡ɪd] (IPA) 
The word "ancyroid" is spelled with the letter "c" instead of the more commonly used "s" due to its ancient Greek origin. The initial "a" is pronounced as /æ/ as in "cat", followed by the consonant cluster "ncy" which sounds like /nsi/. The letter "r" is pronounced as /r/, and the ending "-oid" is pronounced as /ɔɪd/, meaning "resembling" or "having the appearance of". Therefore, "ancyroid" is pronounced as /ˈænsiˌrɔɪd/, meaning something that resembles or has the appearance of a horse's tack.
