kal'tow
kal'tow is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘chess - Vulcan style’.
Meaning
chess - Vulcan style
Pronunciation
Sound out kal'tow letter by letter:
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- www as in 'way'
Usage notes
a game described as Vulcan chess; also spelled Kal-toh; described in Voyager as "kal'tow is to chess as chess is to tic-tac-toe"