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raf-kuv-shayek

raf-kuv-shayek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘circuit breaker’.

Meaning

circuit breaker

Pronunciation
ɾɐfkuvʃɐjɛk
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Pronunciation

Sound out raf-kuv-shayek letter by letter:

  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • fff as in 'far'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

an automatic switch that stops the flow of electric current in a suddenly overloaded or otherwise abnormally stressed electric circuit