pi'sov-eshupik
pi'sov-eshupik is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘microaerobic’.
Meaning
microaerobic
Pronunciation
Sound out pi'sov-eshupik letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ooo as in 'go'
- vvv as in 'van'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
an organism requiring oxygen for growth but at lower concentration than is present in the atmosphere; said of bacteria