sofar-pi'nafek
sofar-pi'nafek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘pineal gland’.
Meaning
pineal gland
Pronunciation
Sound out sofar-pi'nafek letter by letter:
- sss as in 'sun'
- ooo as in 'go'
- fff as in 'far'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- nnn as in 'no'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
a small, cone-shaped organ in the brain of most vertebrates that secretes the hormone melatonin