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sash t'wuh-ha-svitan

sash t'wuh-ha-svitan is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘ribonucleic acid (RNA)’.

Meaning

ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Pronunciation
sɐʃtʔwəhɐsvitɐn
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Pronunciation

Sound out sash t'wuh-ha-svitan letter by letter:

  • sss as in 'sun'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • www as in 'way'
  • uhəa as in 'sofa' (schwa)
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • nnn as in 'no'

Usage notes

a nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm; controls certain chemical processes in the cell