khaf-spol-tav
khaf-spol-tav is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘heart rate’.
Meaning
heart rate
Pronunciation
Sound out khaf-spol-tav letter by letter:
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- lll as in 'love'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- vvv as in 'van'
Usage notes
the number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually expressed as beats per minute