sof'el'itju

dance of combat

Pronunciation

sofʔɛlʔitu

Sound out sof'el'itju letter by letter:

• sss as in 'sun'
• ooo as in 'go'
• fff as in 'far'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• lll as in 'love'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• iiee as in 'see'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• uuoo as in 'food'

Vulcan martial art literally meaning "dance of combat" which dates back to the dawn of the Reform; the combatants don't come within a meter of each other (Orion Press Lexicon)