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nalatra-yem-tevakhk'pa-tukh

nalatra-yem-tevakhk'pa-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘gas gangrene’.

Meaning

gas gangrene

Pronunciation
nɐlɐtɾɐjɛmtɛvɐxkʔpɐtux
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Pronunciation

Sound out nalatra-yem-tevakhk'pa-tukh letter by letter:

  • nnn as in 'no'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • mmm as in 'man'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Usage notes

gangrene occurring in a wound infected with bacteria Clostridium and characterized by the presence of gas in the affected tissue