tol-travek
tol-travek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘gene family’.
Meaning
gene family
Pronunciation
Sound out tol-travek letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- lll as in 'love'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- vvv as in 'van'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
a group of genes whose constituents are related because all have been derived from an ancestral gene