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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] The pronunciation of {Q}

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
Tue Jul 11 09:54:01 2017

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On 7/11/2017 3:40 AM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:
> On the other hand, it is my impression that whenever I hear the word
> {Qo'noS} I actually hear "Kronos"; my problem being that I hear an "r"
> being spoken, which according the tkd shouldn't be there.

There is no /r./

*q* is to *Q* as *t* is to *ch.* It's made with more or less the same 
tongue position, but some air forces itself through briefly, but not 
continuously. And remember that *q* is not /k./

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/11/2017 3:40 AM, mayqel qunenoS
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cite="mid:CAP7F2cKXpkV_3NGr4yZue7AvRQTbu0UCJAmyPPxg_9KW6F+SRA@mail.gmail.com">
      <pre wrap="">On the other hand, it is my impression that whenever I hear the word
{Qo'noS} I actually hear "Kronos"; my problem being that I hear an "r"
being spoken, which according the tkd shouldn't be there.</pre>
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    <p>There is no <i>r.</i></p>
    <p><b>q</b> is to <b>Q</b> as <b>t</b> is to <b>ch.</b> It's made
      with more or less the same tongue position, but some air forces
      itself through briefly, but not continuously. And remember that <b>q</b>
      is not <i>k.</i><br>
    </p>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
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