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utan'es

utan'es is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘compassion’.

Meaning

compassion

Pronunciation
utɐnʔɛs
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Pronunciation

Sound out utan'es letter by letter:

  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • sss as in 'sun'

Usage notes

the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it; a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering