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teretau-wakrubaya

teretau-wakrubaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘convergent evolution’.

Meaning

convergent evolution

Pronunciation
tɛɾɛtaʊwɐkɾubɐjɐ
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Pronunciation

Sound out teretau-wakrubaya letter by letter:

  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • auaʊow as in 'how'
  • www as in 'way'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • bbb as in 'bay'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)

Usage notes

the appearance of apparently similar structures in organisms of different lines of descent