esh-mev-tu'ashan
esh-mev-tu'ashan is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘tracheostomy’.
Meaning
tracheostomy
Pronunciation
Sound out esh-mev-tu'ashan letter by letter:
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- mmm as in 'man'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- vvv as in 'van'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
surgical construction of an opening in the trachea for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing; the opening so made