pi'lek-meikal

trace element

Pronunciation

piʔlɛkmeɪkɐl

Sound out pi'lek-meikal letter by letter:

• ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
• iiee as in 'see'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• lll as in 'love'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• mmm as in 'man'
• eieɪay as in 'say'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• lll as in 'love'

a chemical element required in minute quantities by an organism to maintain proper physical functioning; a minute quantity or amount