irhin-tukh
irhin-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘thulium’.
Meaning
thulium
Pronunciation
Sound out irhin-tukh letter by letter:
- iiee as in 'see'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- hhh as in 'hat'
- iiee as in 'see'
- nnn as in 'no'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group used in small portable X-ray machines