mev-spal-dvun
mev-spal-dvun is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘peristalsis’.
Meaning
peristalsis
Pronunciation
Sound out mev-spal-dvun letter by letter:
- mmm as in 'man'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- vvv as in 'van'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
- ddd as in 'day'
- vvv as in 'van'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
the wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening