ek'kovtra-dvun
ek'kovtra-dvun is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘continental drift’.
Meaning
continental drift
Pronunciation
Sound out ek'kovtra-dvun letter by letter:
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- vvv as in 'van'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- ddd as in 'day'
- vvv as in 'van'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)