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kh'a'a'ten

kh'a'a'ten is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘corner’.

Meaning

corner

Pronunciation
xʔɐʔɐʔtɛn
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Pronunciation

Sound out kh'a'a'ten letter by letter:

  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • nnn as in 'no'

Usage notes

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone; an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; the intersection of two streets