wan-pi'shal
wan-pi'shal is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘cloud chamber’.
Meaning
cloud chamber
Pronunciation
Sound out wan-pi'shal letter by letter:
- www as in 'way'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
apparatus that detects high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track