How Do You Spell HEMIPTERONATUS?

Pronunciation: [hˈɛmɪptəɹˌɒnatəs] (IPA)

Hemipteronatus is a compound word that consists of "hemiptera" and "onatus." "Hemiptera" is a taxonomic order of insects, and "onatus" means decorated. The spelling of "hemipteronatus" follows the Latin pronunciation. The phonetic transcription of this word is hɛˈmɪptərəˌneɪtəs. The stress falls on the second syllable, and the second "e" in "hemiptera" is pronounced as a schwa (/ə/). The "o" in "onatus" is pronounced as a long "o" (/oʊ/), and the stress falls on the third syllable.