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Xir'tan

Xir'tan is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘continent’.

Meaning

continent

Pronunciation
iɾʔtɐn
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Pronunciation

Sound out Xir'tan letter by letter:

  • iiee as in 'see'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • nnn as in 'no'

Usage notes

an island continent somewhat larger than Australia; is the most tectonically unstable land mass with frequent earthquakes and volcanoes; is too unstable to serve as a permanent home for more than a handful of Vulcans