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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] The pronunciation of {Q}
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (SuStel)
Thu Jul 13 15:36:14 2017
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On 7/13/2017 3:29 PM, David Holt wrote:
> I would also point out that as the mouth transitions from an unvoiced
> uvular affricate to a vowel, it will pass through a velar or even
> palatal approximant. In other words, as the mouth moves from the
> shape of a {Q} to the shape of one of the vowels, it passes through an
> /r/ shape. Notice that the non-existent "r" is only heard when the
> {Q} is followed by a vowel and not when it is final.
Can you elaborate on this? When I pronounce *Q* and then a vowel, my
mouth does not pass through what I think of as an /r/ shape. Do you mean
like the French guttural /r/?
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/13/2017 3:29 PM, David Holt wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:DM5PR16MB18503E752A1B39FA293BA8BFA4AC0@DM5PR16MB1850.namprd16.prod.outlook.com">I
would also point out that as the mouth transitions from an
unvoiced uvular affricate to a vowel, it will pass through a velar
or even palatal approximant. In other words, as the mouth moves
from the shape of a {Q} to the shape of one of the vowels, it
passes through an /r/ shape. Notice that the non-existent "r" is
only heard when the {Q} is followed by a vowel and not when it is
final.</blockquote>
<p>Can you elaborate on this? When I pronounce <b>Q</b> and then a
vowel, my mouth does not pass through what I think of as an <i>r</i>
shape. Do you mean like the French guttural <i>r</i>?<br>
</p>
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