tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jun 27 05:49:58 1995
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Re: That's my name, don't use it up.
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: That's my name, don't use it up.
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 95 8:49:56 EDT
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>; from "Elizabeth C. Hoyt" at Jun 26, 95 3:35 pm
According to Elizabeth C. Hoyt:
>
>
> Could someone explain the terms you're using to describe the rolled `r'?
> I've always had trouble with that sound, the only time I get close is
> when I sort of growl in the back of my throat and try to say `er' at the
> same time.
That's the wrong end of the tongue. Think less of a French "r"
(which is more like the tlhIngan {gh}) than an Italian one
(which is more like I'm getting the sense that the Klingon {r}
is supposed to be). Think "Roberto".
It is also the kind of sound one might make while immitating a
cat's purr. It is also the kind of sound a kid makes when
immitating a car engine (minus the vocalization). It is also,
like curling the tongue or whistling, one of those sounds that
some make easily while others can't do at all.
> Qapla'
> tlheghmeQ
>
> Peace and Long Life, [email protected]
> Liz
charghwI'
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