How Do You Spell EXHERIDATES?

Pronunciation: [ɛɡzˈɛɹɪdˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Exheridates is a word that is not commonly used in everyday conversations. Its spelling may seem confusing at first, but with the help of IPA phonetic transcription, it becomes clearer. The word is pronounced /ɛksˈhɛrɪdeɪts/ with emphasis on the second syllable. The first syllable begins with the consonant cluster "xh," which is rare in English. The second syllable has a long "i" sound and ends with the inflection "-ates" indicating a third-person singular verb form. The word means to disinherit or cut off a person from one's inheritance.