riyeht-aitlun
riyeht-aitlun is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘compulsion’.
Meaning
compulsion
Pronunciation
Sound out riyeht-aitlun letter by letter:
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- iiee as in 'see'
- yjy as in 'yes'
- ehɛ̆e as in 'bet', clipped short
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aiaɪi as in 'high'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- lll as in 'love'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will