dau-tukht'guv-nafek
dau-tukht'guv-nafek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘gonadotropin’.
Meaning
gonadotropin
Pronunciation
Sound out dau-tukht'guv-nafek letter by letter:
- ddd as in 'day'
- auaʊow as in 'how'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ggg as in 'go'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- vvv as in 'van'
- nnn as in 'no'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity