tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jan 07 09:39:49 1999
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RE: IDIC
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: IDIC
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 10:36:30 -0700
lab [email protected]:
> I require the information of what sound each letter makes.
The best written description of the sounds is in The Klingon Dictionary -
it's first chapter. If you want to *hear* the sounds, the audiotape
Conversational Klingon is good. The KLI also has a sound page at
/kli/sounds.html.
> Is it true Qapla' is pronounced Kwaplay?
No. It's pronounced <Qapla'> ;-) Seriously, though . . .
On TV, it often gets pronounced <kuh-PLAAAA>, which is not correct. Qapla'
is two syllables: <Qap> and <la'>. The first syllable starts with a <Q>,
which is generally very difficult for English speakers. It's basically a
very raspy sound made in the back of the throat. See the references above
for more information. The rest of the syllable is fairly obvious. The second
syllable is <la'>. The final <'> means you cut off the <a> abruptly, as in
the first syllable of "uh-oh".
pagh
Beginners' Grammarian