Re: New conlang and new non-subscribing conlanger!
| From: | Irina Rempt-Drijfhout <ira@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, October 27, 1999, 17:00 |
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On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, FFlores wrote:
> I really can't tell the difference between a lateral approximant and
> a lateral fricative. I *know* what it is, but I can't pronounce those
> sounds distinctly.
I'm not sure about a lateral approximant - is it the Spanish <ll> or
Portuguese <lh>?
> I think voiceless lateral fricatives are better
> distinguished than approximants... What is the Welsh <ll>? And Valdyan
> <lh>?
Both the same sound, a voiceless lateral fricative, written
barred-small-l in IPA. To pronounce it position your tongue as if to
say "l" and, without moving the tongue, try to say "s".
Irina
Varsinen an laynynay, saraz no arlet rastynay.
irina@rempt.xs4all.nl (myself)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsarempt/irina/index.html (English)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsarempt/irina/backpage.html (Nederlands)