sih-pi'gal
sih-pi'gal is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘alpha particle’.
Meaning
alpha particle
Pronunciation
Sound out sih-pi'gal letter by letter:
- sss as in 'sun'
- ihɪi as in 'bit'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ggg as in 'go'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
a positively charged particle, indistinguishable from a helium atom nucleus and consisting of two protons and two neutrons