yon-vohr-tukh
yon-vohr-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘fire retardant’.
Meaning
fire retardant
Pronunciation
Sound out yon-vohr-tukh letter by letter:
- yjy as in 'yes'
- ooo as in 'go'
- nnn as in 'no'
- vvv as in 'van'
- ooo as in 'go'
- hhh as in 'hat'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a chemical that smothers a fire, usually dropped from aircraft over a forest fire