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Sericipterus is pronounced ser-i-SIP-ter-us.
/ˌsɛr.ɪˈsɪp.tər.əs/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
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
ptero-
/ˈtɛr.oʊ/
Greek, “pteron, wing”
IPA from Wiktionary
What the name means
The generic name is derived from the Latin sericum, "silk", a reference to the Silk Route, and from a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing".
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