rihak-pi'krus
rihak-pi'krus is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘virion’.
Meaning
virion
Pronunciation
Sound out rihak-pi'krus letter by letter:
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- ihɪi as in 'bit'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- sss as in 'sun'
Usage notes
a complete viral particle, consisting of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein shell and constituting the infective form of a virus