How Do You Spell OSTRACIANS?
Pronunciation: [ˈɒstɹe͡ɪʃˌi͡ənz] (IPA) 
The word "ostracians" is usually spelled as "ostracism". The IPA phonetic transcription of the word is /ˈɒstrəsɪz(ə)m/. The phonetic representation of the vowel letters 'a' and 'i' in the word indicate the short vowel sounds, 'o' as in 'hock' and 'i' as in 'kit'. The ending '-ism' is pronounced with a voiced 'z' sound and a low central vowel sound represented by '/əm/'. The word ostracism means to exclude or remove someone from a group or community.
