Xir'tan
Xir'tan is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘continent’.
Meaning
continent
Pronunciation
Sound out Xir'tan letter by letter:
- iiee as in 'see'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
an island continent somewhat larger than Australia; is the most tectonically unstable land mass with frequent earthquakes and volcanoes; is too unstable to serve as a permanent home for more than a handful of Vulcans