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patalek

patalek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘detector’.

Meaning

detector

Pronunciation
pɐtɐlɛk
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Pronunciation

Sound out patalek letter by letter:

  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner; electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity