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ul-abrupik'es

ul-abrupik'es is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘partial dominance’.

Meaning

partial dominance

Pronunciation
ulɐbɾupikʔɛs
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Pronunciation

Sound out ul-abrupik'es letter by letter:

  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • bbb as in 'bay'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • sss as in 'sun'

Usage notes

failure of one gene to be completely dominant, the heterozygotes showing a phenotype intermediate between the two parents