ek'tukh-talsu
ek'tukh-talsu is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘mineralogist’.
Meaning
mineralogist
Pronunciation
Sound out ek'tukh-talsu letter by letter:
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
- sss as in 'sun'
- uuoo as in 'food'
Usage notes
a scientist trained in the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them