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tvi-shalt'khaf-spol

tvi-shalt'khaf-spol is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘heart chamber’.

Meaning

heart chamber

Pronunciation
tviʃɐltʔxɐfspol
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Pronunciation

Sound out tvi-shalt'khaf-spol letter by letter:

  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • shʃsh as in 'shoe'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • fff as in 'far'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • lll as in 'love'

Usage notes

one of the chambers that either collect blood from the veins or fill with blood before expelling it to the arteries