falek'es-thonek
falek'es-thonek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘thermometer’.
Meaning
thermometer
Pronunciation
Sound out falek'es-thonek letter by letter:
- fff as in 'far'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
- 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'
- thθth as in 'thin'
- ooo as in 'go'
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
an instrument for measuring temperature, especially one having a graduated glass tube with a bulb containing a liquid, typically mercury or colored alcohol, that expands and rises in the tube as the temperature increases