ConlangHub

nuh'neik-esh-tukhsvi'khaf

nuh'neik-esh-tukhsvi'khaf is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘hypoxia’.

Meaning

hypoxia

Pronunciation
nəʔneɪkɛʃtuxsviʔxɐf
Advertisement

Pronunciation

Sound out nuh'neik-esh-tukhsvi'khaf letter by letter:

  • nnn as in 'no'
  • uhəa as in 'sofa' (schwa)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • eieɪay as in 'say'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • fff as in 'far'

Usage notes

deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues