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Re: KLBC: Pronouncing "tlhIngan"

• From: "R.B Franklin" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: KLBC: Pronouncing "tlhIngan"
• Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 19:00:29 -0800 (PST)
• cc: Multiple recipients of list <[email protected]>
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

Thu, 14 Dec 1995, ghItlh HoS'etlh:

> I was just curious as how "tlhIngan" is pronounced.
> 
> In Federation, it is pronounced as "Klingon" with a "K," however it begins 
> with "tlh."
> 
> Is the "K" pronunciation just a poorly pronounced "tlh," or am I just 
> spinning my wheels here?


TKD states that {tlh} is rendered in English as "kl" because English words 
can't begin with the sound "tl".  (See Sec. 5.6.)  The proper 
pronunciation of {tlh} is actually different than "Kl".  (See p.15.)

> HoS'etlh

yoDtargh

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