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pi'elakh

pi'elakh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘filament’.

Meaning

filament

Pronunciation
piʔɛlɐx
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Pronunciation

Sound out pi'elakh letter by letter:

  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Usage notes

a fine or thinly spun thread, fiber, or wire (TGV, a dialect of VLI)