di'kish-torek
di'kish-torek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘metabolism’.
Meaning
metabolism
Pronunciation
Sound out di'kish-torek letter by letter:
- ddd as in 'day'
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life