kern-tukh
kern-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘lutetium’.
Meaning
lutetium
Pronunciation
Sound out kern-tukh letter by letter:
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- nnn as in 'no'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a silvery-white rare-earth element that is exceptionally difficult to separate from the other rare-earth elements