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kern-tukh

kern-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘lutetium’.

Meaning

lutetium

Pronunciation
kɛɾntux
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Pronunciation

Sound out kern-tukh letter by letter:

  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Usage notes

a silvery-white rare-earth element that is exceptionally difficult to separate from the other rare-earth elements