bol-vakav'es
bol-vakav'es is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘critical frequency’.
Meaning
critical frequency
Pronunciation
Sound out bol-vakav'es letter by letter:
- bbb as in 'bay'
- ooo as in 'go'
- lll as in 'love'
- vvv as in 'van'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- vvv as in 'van'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
Usage notes
in radio propagation by way of the ionosphere, the limiting frequency at or below which a wave component is reflected by, and above which it penetrates through, an ionospheric layer