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ug'pla-kur

ug'pla-kur is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘ultramarine’.

Meaning

ultramarine

Pronunciation
ugʔplɐkuɾ
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Pronunciation

Sound out ug'pla-kur letter by letter:

  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • ggg as in 'go'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'

Usage notes

a vivid or strong blue to purplish blue; a blue pigment made from powdered lapis lazuli