ek'es-pid-tin
ek'es-pid-tin is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘absolute ceiling’.
Meaning
absolute ceiling
Pronunciation
Sound out ek'es-pid-tin letter by letter:
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- ddd as in 'day'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
the maximum altitude at which an air plane can maintain horizontal flight