ek'pu-tor
ek'pu-tor is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘sterilize’.
Meaning
sterilize
Pronunciation
Sound out ek'pu-tor letter by letter:
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
Usage notes
to make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; to deprive (a person or an animal) of the ability to produce offspring