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svitan-el'ru-hinek

svitan-el'ru-hinek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘metacarpus’.

Meaning

metacarpus

Pronunciation
svitɐnɛlʔɾuhinɛk
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Pronunciation

Sound out svitan-el'ru-hinek letter by letter:

  • sss as in 'sun'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

the part of the human hand that includes the five bones between the fingers and the wrist