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pid-nosht'khaf-slor-tukh

pid-nosht'khaf-slor-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘hyperglycemia’.

Meaning

hyperglycemia

Pronunciation
pidnoʃtʔxɐfsloɾtux
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Pronunciation

Sound out pid-nosht'khaf-slor-tukh letter by letter:

  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • ddd as in 'day'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • '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'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Usage notes

the presence of an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood