Re: new Klingon spelling

Quoting Joe <joe@...>:

> Axiem wrote:
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> >
> >Oh, I agree. Like I said, I don't expect the accent to be dead-on. I'm more
> >annoyed when people add what I consider a long "e" sound when there is just
> >an "a" and an "o". It's like we don't even look at how the word is spelled
> >when we pronounce it! (Not that we ever do with say, ough, but that's
> >irrelevant...)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Ah, but since when has English spelling been logical?  The fact is,
> nearly everyone pronounces is  with an [i] sound.  Therefore, it's
> correct.   What would make for sense would be to respell it "Karioki",
> rather than changing how people say it.
Wouldn't that be inviting people to mangle it further to /k&riowkaj/ or
similar?

                                                           Andreas