siphon

Siphon has 2 syllables: si · phon.

verb. Convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon.

noun. A tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube.

noun. A tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled.

verb. Move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action.