tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Dec 08 01:54:57 1995
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Re: pronouncing tlh
- From: "c.j.atherton-cj" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: pronouncing tlh
- Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 09:50:58 +0000 (GMT)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "David Barron" at Dec 7, 95 01:19:26 pm
> > As for these instructions:
> > <<hold (the) tongue in the lateral position as though (you are) going
> > to say an initial English "L" and then say "T.">> I find that it works well
> > enough.
>
> This seems to be backwards from what is said by Okrand in PK.
> "Say a T then whisper an L."
>
> Feedback is welcome.
>
> david
>
When I tried this, I got a syllable that sounded like t_l, with that
weird not-vowel that the phoenetic alphabet shows as a sort of
upside-down lower-case "e" (I'm sure it has a name)...
What works for me is to first make that sort of clicking/tutting sound
(like some people call horses over with - in fact, the sound you make
when you're trying to imitate the sound of horses' hooves). Then, instead
of breathing in when you make it, breath out instead. Voila - tlh!
Work for anyone else?
vanya.
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