ulef-ha'kiv
ulef-ha'kiv is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘half-life’.
Meaning
half-life
Pronunciation
Sound out ulef-ha'kiv letter by letter:
- uuoo as in 'food'
- lll as in 'love'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- fff as in 'far'
- hhh as in 'hat'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- vvv as in 'van'
Usage notes
the time required for half the nuclei in a sample of a specific isotopic species to undergo radioactive decay