si-falek-ek'shal
si-falek-ek'shal is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘thermosphere’.
Meaning
thermosphere
Pronunciation
Sound out si-falek-ek'shal letter by letter:
- sss as in 'sun'
- iiee as in 'see'
- fff as in 'far'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
the outermost shell of the atmosphere, between the mesosphere and outer space, where temperatures increase steadily with altitude