tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 19 09:36:42 1998
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RE: KLBC: Pronunciation
ja' ra'yIn:
> I have no problem making any of the sounds in Klingon, but I have one
> small question regarding <tlh>. While I have heard it pronounced
> correctly, and I can reproduce the sound accurately, I have never *seen*
> it spoken by someone who really knows what they are doing. Is it normal
> to "smile" when saying it? I can do it with or without smiling, but the
> smile feels more natural and sounds much clearer and more distinct. Is
> this correct? Does Marc smile when pronouncing <tlh>? I guess really
> this isn't strictly KLBC, because everyone may have a different
> opinion...
After reading this post, I tried to mumble the word <tlhutlh> I don't think
it's
*possible* to pronounce /tlh/ correctly with your mouth closed. It seems to
be identical to the Aztec /tl/ as in "Nahuatl" or "Mictlantecuhtli"
Interestingly
enough, my 12-month old daughter can make this sound perfectly.
- tuv'el