tchas-tviyan
tchas-tviyan is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘warp core’.
Meaning
warp core
Pronunciation
Sound out tchas-tviyan letter by letter:
- tcht͡ʃch as in 'chew' (emphatic)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- sss as in 'sun'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- vvv as in 'van'
- iiee as in 'see'
- yjy as in 'yes'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
part of the warp drive in which power is generated through a controlled annihilation of matter and antimatter; also referred to as matter/antimatter reaction chamber (M/ARC)