tinga-rub-thonek
tinga-rub-thonek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘extensometer’.
Meaning
extensometer
Pronunciation
Sound out tinga-rub-thonek letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- ngŋng as in 'sing'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- bbb as in 'bay'
- thθth as in 'thin'
- ooo as in 'go'
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
a micrometer used for measuring the expansion of a body, as of a bar of metal