vau-tukh
vau-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘titanium’.
Meaning
titanium
Pronunciation
Sound out vau-tukh letter by letter:
- vvv as in 'van'
- auaʊow as in 'how'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite