How to pronounce vitellus in English?

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vitellus::noun | Spocien Dictionary

vitellus

/vɪ'tɛləs/

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

Type	Words
Synonyms	yolk
Type of	food, nutrient

vitellus

Dictionaries say it's from the Middle English veel, from Old French veiaus or veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus, calf.

From the post-gazette.com

It circulates in the blood stream as far as the ovary where it accumulates in oocytes to form the vitellus or yolk material.

From the sciencedaily.com