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pon farr

pon farr is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘Mating time, Time of Mating’.

Meaning

Mating time, Time of Mating

Pronunciation
ponfɐɾɾ
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Pronunciation

Sound out pon farr letter by letter:

  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • 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; occurs generally once every 7 years