tchas-klai
tchas-klai is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘warp factor’.
Meaning
warp factor
Pronunciation
Sound out tchas-klai letter by letter:
- tcht͡ʃch as in 'chew' (emphatic)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- sss as in 'sun'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- lll as in 'love'
- aiaɪi as in 'high'
Usage notes
the unit used to measure faster-than-light travel, where 'c' is equal to the speed of light; each increase of one warp is computed geometrically; warp ten is theorized to be infinite and with current technology, unobtainable