pid-khaf-ne'hish
pid-khaf-ne'hish is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘hypertension’.
Meaning
hypertension
Pronunciation
Sound out pid-khaf-ne'hish letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- ddd as in 'day'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- hhh as in 'hat'
- iiee as in 'see'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
Usage notes
arterial disease in which chronic high blood pressure is the primary symptom; abnormally elevated blood pressure