prah-tefosh'es
prah-tefosh'es is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘acquired immunity’.
Meaning
acquired immunity
Pronunciation
Sound out prah-tefosh'es letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- ahɒo as in British 'lot'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- fff as in 'far'
- ooo as in 'go'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
Usage notes
immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life