shan'hal'lak

love at first sight

Pronunciation

ʃɐnʔhɐlʔlɐk

Sound out shan'hal'lak letter by letter:

• shʃsh as in 'shoe'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• nnn as in 'no'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• hhh as in 'hat'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• lll as in 'love'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• lll as in 'love'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

emotional engulfment, specifically the engulfment (love at first sight)

• shon-ha-lock — love at first sight