vinem-pi'rala
vinem-pi'rala is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘epiglottis’.
Meaning
epiglottis
Pronunciation
Sound out vinem-pi'rala letter by letter:
- vvv as in 'van'
- iiee as in 'see'
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- mmm as in 'man'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
Usage notes
cartilege that folds back over the windpipe during swallowing preventing food from entering lungs