How Do You Spell PENTHALEIDAE?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛnθe͡ɪlˌɪdiː] (IPA)

The word "penthaleidae" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as "pɛnθəˈleɪdiː". The first three letters "pen" indicate a prefix meaning "five". "Tha" is spelled with an "h" to represent the aspirated "th" sound. "Lei" is pronounced as "lay" with the diphthong "ei". The final "dae" is pronounced as "diː". "Penthaleidae" is the scientific name for a family of beetles, commonly known as the "blister beetle". Despite its complicated spelling, it serves an essential purpose in scientific classification.