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e'gal-pohshek

e'gal-pohshek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘electron gun’.

Meaning

electron gun

Pronunciation
ɛʔgɐlpohʃɛk
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Pronunciation

Sound out e'gal-pohshek letter by letter:

  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ggg as in 'go'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

used in a cathod ray tube for directing a steady stream of electrons in a given direction; picture tube