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tash-toruk'es

tash-toruk'es is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘control voltage’.

Meaning

control voltage

Pronunciation
tɐʃtoɾukʔɛs
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Pronunciation

Sound out tash-toruk'es letter by letter:

  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • sss as in 'sun'

Usage notes

a method of controlling analog synthesizers -- used for pitch control (with VCOs), loudness control (VCAs), etc