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el'ru-pohshek

el'ru-pohshek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘pistol’.

Meaning

pistol

Pronunciation
ɛlʔɾupohʃɛk
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Pronunciation

Sound out el'ru-pohshek letter by letter:

  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand; handgun (MGV - a dialect of VLI)