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k'ha-visolektau-pthak

k'ha-visolektau-pthak is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘taphephobia’.

Meaning

taphephobia

Pronunciation
kʔhɐvisolɛktaʊpθɐk
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Pronunciation

Sound out k'ha-visolektau-pthak letter by letter:

  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • auaʊow as in 'how'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • thθth as in 'thin'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

a morbid fear of being buried alive