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raf-kuv-threshan

raf-kuv-threshan is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘circular velocity’.

Meaning

circular velocity

Pronunciation
ɾɐfkuvθɾɛʃɐn
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Pronunciation

Sound out raf-kuv-threshan 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'
  • thθth as in 'thin'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • nnn as in 'no'

Usage notes

the velocity at which a body must move in order to maintain an orbit at the outer edge of the earth's atmosphere