nel-datht'khaf-spol
nel-datht'khaf-spol is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘heartbeat’.
Meaning
heartbeat
Pronunciation
Sound out nel-datht'khaf-spol letter by letter:
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- lll as in 'love'
- ddd as in 'day'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- thθth as in 'thin'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
a single complete pulsation of the heart