zehl-yel-tam

coma

Pronunciation

zɛ̆ljɛltɐm

Sound out zehl-yel-tam letter by letter:

• zzz as in 'zoo'
• ehɛ̆e as in 'bet', clipped short
• lll as in 'love'
• yjy as in 'yes'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• lll as in 'love'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• mmm as in 'man'

(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed

• ritevakh — coma