How Do You Spell MATCA?
Pronunciation: [mˈatkə] (IPA) 
"MATCA" is a peculiar word with an unorthodox spelling. It is pronounced as /mæt‐kə/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "MAT" is pronounced like "mat" in "mathematics", while the second syllable "CA" is pronounced like "ca" in "camera". The spelling can be explained by the fact that the word is of Romanian origin, where the spelling rules differ from those of English. "MATCA" means "riverbed" in Romanian and is often used in geographical contexts.
