purtwi'es
purtwi'es is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘wattage’.
Meaning
wattage
Pronunciation
Sound out purtwi'es letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- www as in 'way'
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
Usage notes
an amount of power, especially electric power, expressed in watts or kilowatts; the electric power required by an appliance or device