khush-raf-tepul
khush-raf-tepul is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘piezoelectricity’.
Meaning
piezoelectricity
Pronunciation
Sound out khush-raf-tepul letter by letter:
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
the generation of electricity or of electric polarity in dielectric crystals subjected to mechanical stress