kovtra-ne-dvun
kovtra-ne-dvun is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘subduction’.
Meaning
subduction
Pronunciation
Sound out kovtra-ne-dvun letter by letter:
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- vvv as in 'van'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- ddd as in 'day'
- vvv as in 'van'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
a geologic process in which one edge of one crustal plate is forced below the edge of another