How Do You Spell KALUYITUKA?

Pronunciation: [kˈala͡ɪˌɪtjuːkə] (IPA)

The word "kaluyituka" is a Bantu word meaning "to dance" and is pronounced as [kɑluʔitukɑ]. The first syllable is pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel [ɑ], followed by a glottal stop [ʔ] which indicates a pause or cutoff of the sound. The second syllable has a high front vowel [i] followed by a voiceless velar plosive consonant [k]. The last syllable starts with an open back unrounded vowel [ɑ] again, then a voiceless alveolar plosive consonant [t], followed by a voiced velar plosive consonant [g] and ends with an open back unrounded vowel [ɑ].