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thel'a-ketek

thel'a-ketek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘lipoprotein’.

Meaning

lipoprotein

Pronunciation
θɛlʔɐkɛtɛk
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Pronunciation

Sound out thel'a-ketek letter by letter:

  • thθth as in 'thin'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

any of a group of conjugated proteins in which at least one of the components is a lipid