Ornithodesmus is pronounced or-nith-oh-DES-mus.
/ˌɔːr.nɪθ.əˈdɛs.məs/
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This pronunciation is built from the Greek and Latin roots of the name, following the usual English way of saying scientific names. The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.
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Where the name comes from
ornitho-
/ˈɔːr.nɪ.θoʊ/
Greek, “ornis, bird”
IPA generated by rule
-odes
/ˈoʊ.diːz/
Greek, “-odes, resembling/like”
IPA from Wiktionary
What the name means
Accordingly, he gave it the genus name Ornithodesmus, meaning "bird link", from Greek ὄρνις (ornis), "bird", en δεσμός (desmos), "link".