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pla'yumayat'skaun-sa'haf-tuhllar

pla'yumayat'skaun-sa'haf-tuhllar is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘gastroesophageal reflux’.

Meaning

gastroesophageal reflux

Pronunciation
plɐʔjumɐjɐtʔskaʊnsɐʔhɐftəllɐɾ
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Pronunciation

Sound out pla'yumayat'skaun-sa'haf-tuhllar letter by letter:

  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • mmm as in 'man'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • auaʊow as in 'how'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • fff as in 'far'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • uhəa as in 'sofa' (schwa)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'

Usage notes

chronic condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter allows gastric acids to reflux into the esophagus, causing heartburn