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nalesh-sash t'reh-nol-tukh

nalesh-sash t'reh-nol-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘pyruvic acid’.

Meaning

pyruvic acid

Pronunciation
nɐlɛʃsɐʃtʔɾɛ̆noltux
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Pronunciation

Sound out nalesh-sash t'reh-nol-tukh letter by letter:

  • nnn as in 'no'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • ehɛ̆e as in 'bet', clipped short
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Usage notes

a colorless organic liquid, CH3COCOOH, formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and fermentation and as an end product in glycolysis