itsil'sar
itsil'sar is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘death chant’.
Meaning
death chant
Pronunciation
Sound out itsil'sar letter by letter:
- iiee as in 'see'
- tst͡sts as in 'cats'
- iiee as in 'see'
- lll as in 'love'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- sss as in 'sun'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
Usage notes
ritual chant for the dead. [source: Autobiography of Mr. Spock]