khaf-spol-spunek
khaf-spol-spunek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘heart valve’.
Meaning
heart valve
Pronunciation
Sound out khaf-spol-spunek letter by letter:
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- lll as in 'love'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
a valve between the chambers of the heart, or between the heart and the arteries to control one-way flow of blood