falek'es-ashausu
falek'es-ashausu is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘thermophile’.
Meaning
thermophile
Pronunciation
Sound out falek'es-ashausu letter by letter:
- 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)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- auaʊow as in 'how'
- sss as in 'sun'
- uuoo as in 'food'
Usage notes
an organism – a type of extremophile – which thrives at relatively high temperatures, up to about 60° C