kovtra-ku-il
kovtra-ku-il is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘rift valley’.
Meaning
rift valley
Pronunciation
Sound out kovtra-ku-il letter by letter:
- 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)
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- iiee as in 'see'
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
a deep fracture or break, about 25–50 km (15–30 miles) wide, in the earth's crust, creating an elongated valley bounded by two or more faults