lap-ek'sehl
lap-ek'sehl is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘treeline/timberline’.
Meaning
treeline/timberline
Pronunciation
Sound out lap-ek'sehl letter by letter:
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ehɛ̆e as in 'bet', clipped short
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
the boundary between where trees grow and where they don't in alpine environments