tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Dec 08 02:26:44 1995
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Re: pronouncing tlh
- From: Soruk of Vulcan <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: pronouncing tlh
- Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 10:30:46 +0000 (GMT)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
- Organization: University of Aberdeen
ghItlh vanya:
>> > 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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Aye - works for me :)
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