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ek'mesukh-stari-vel

ek'mesukh-stari-vel is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘universal translator’.

Meaning

universal translator

Pronunciation
ɛkʔmɛsuxstɐɾivɛl
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Pronunciation

Sound out ek'mesukh-stari-vel letter by letter:

  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • mmm as in 'man'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • lll as in 'love'

Usage notes

computer program employed for communication among persons who speak different languages; it performs a pattern analysis of an unknown language based on a variety of criteria in order to generate a translation matrix