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t'lai-tukh

t'lai-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘zirconium’.

Meaning

zirconium

Pronunciation
tʔlaɪtux
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Pronunciation

Sound out t'lai-tukh letter by letter:

  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aiaɪi as in 'high'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Usage notes

a lustrous, grayish-white, strong, ductile metallic element obtained primarily from zircon and used chiefly in ceramic and refractory compounds