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Re: pronounciation of 'gh'

Philip Newton ([email protected])

• From: Philip Newton <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: pronounciation of 'gh'
• Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 06:37:13 +0200
• In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
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On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 23:14:38 -0500, Dar'Qang <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I have a lingering uncertainty about the pronounciation of the 'gh'
> sound.  The main question is about a uvular roll as part of the 'gh'
> sound.  I hear what I interpret as a uvular roll in Holtej's speech, and in
> a few cases for MO (but I can't remember which phrases), however in most
> other speech samples, the 'gh' sounds unrolled.

By the description in TKD, I've always interpreted it as a voiced
velar fricative (IPA gamma) - not a trill.

Similarly, H is a voiceless velar fricative (IPA x).
-- 
Philip Newton <[email protected]>
HovpoH 2666.37

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