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skaun-pi'vel

skaun-pi'vel is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘lysosome’.

Meaning

lysosome

Pronunciation
skaʊnpiʔvɛl
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Pronunciation

Sound out skaun-pi'vel letter by letter:

  • sss as in 'sun'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • auaʊow as in 'how'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • lll as in 'love'

Usage notes

a membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells containing various hydrolytic enzymes that function in intracellular digestion