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pa'kizh-vravshaya

pa'kizh-vravshaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘respiratory failure’.

Meaning

respiratory failure

Pronunciation
pɐʔkiʒvɾɐvʃɐjɐ
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Pronunciation

Sound out pa'kizh-vravshaya letter by letter:

  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • zhʒs as in 'measure'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)

Usage notes

loss of pulmonary function either acute or chronic that results in hypoxemia or hypercarbia; final common pathway for myriad respiratory disorders