tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 11 03:29:38 1997
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Re: Aw, shucks
McReynolds wrote:
> Disclaimer: I do not support the idea of transliterating into Klingon!
>
> At 11:06 AM 8/10/97 -0700, you wrote:
> > I'm getting a windswept feeling.
> >Phonetically = o SuQ
>
> Besides the fact that phonetically spelling English words in Klingon
> is
> usually a Very Bad Thing [tm], that seems to be a bit inaccurate as
> far as
> how it would sound. "Aw, shucks" is pronounced roughly like "Ah
> shux,"
> your rendition would be closer to "Oh shoox," if we pretend that {Q}
> is
> like "x" as heard by bumbling Terrans.
>
> I have quite a bit of experience with the transliteration of sounds
> after
> working on my Paramount Hol page <end shameless plug, sorry>. I, in
> my
> personal opinion, think that the closest rendition of the sounds of
> "Aw,
> shucks" in the Klingon pronunciation system would be *{'a SaQ}. Since
>
> there is no short {u}, I think {a} would have to do. However, if we
> were
> writing, it would definately be better to just leave it as "Aw,
> shucks" in
> quotes and be done with it!
>
> -mIqIraH
Now I've learnt something about the pronunciation of klingon. I would
expect that "Aw, shucks" would be pronounced [o(r) {without rolling the
'r'} shuks] not [aa shuks]
cha'wIgh