nepa-tukh
nepa-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘ethylene’.
Meaning
ethylene
Pronunciation
Sound out nepa-tukh letter by letter:
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
hydrocarbon used in fuels and anesthetics, flammable, hastens the ripening of fruit