kes-pi'krus
kes-pi'krus is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘arc second’.
Meaning
arc second
Pronunciation
Sound out kes-pi'krus letter by letter:
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- sss as in 'sun'
Usage notes
the unit of angular measure equal to 1/60 of an arc minute, or 1/3600 of a degree