dau-tukh-pi'nafek
dau-tukh-pi'nafek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘pituitary gland’.
Meaning
pituitary gland
Pronunciation
Sound out dau-tukh-pi'nafek letter by letter:
- ddd as in 'day'
- auaʊow as in 'how'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- 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 oval gland attached to the base of the vertebrate brain which control the other endocrine glands, influence growth, metabolism, and maturation