pon'farr
pon'farr is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘mating time’.
Meaning
mating time
Pronunciation
Sound out pon'farr letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- nnn as in 'no'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- fff as in 'far'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
Usage notes
Mating time, the entirety of the Vulcan mating phenomena