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pla'rak-tselaya

pla'rak-tselaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘reverse mutation’.

Meaning

reverse mutation

Pronunciation
plɐʔɾɐkt͡sɛlɐjɐ
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Pronunciation

Sound out pla'rak-tselaya letter by letter:

  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • tst͡sts as in 'cats'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)

Usage notes

reversion of a gene to an ancestral form due to further mutation to the original codon or one coding for the same amino acid