How Do You Spell ZOOLATOR?

Pronunciation: [zuːlˈe͡ɪtə] (IPA)

The word "zoolator" is spelled with a "z" at the beginning instead of an "s" because it is a word derived from "zoo" (meaning "animals") and "lator" (meaning "one who translates"). The IPA phonetic transcription for "zoolator" is ['zuːleɪtər]. The "z" sound is represented by the symbol /z/, the long "oo" sound by /uː/ and the "lay" sound is represented by /leɪ/. The final sound "tər" is represented by /tər/. Altogether, "zoolator" means "one who translates animal language."