Re: Mispronouncing Conlang Names

Barry wrote:
<<
How  funny, I might have to include "ahyan" in there somewhere as
something. Maybe "humor"? (the pattern certainly fits, as you can have
/a'hjan/) (although the syllable falls on the ultimate, instead).
 >>

and also...

<<
I guess turnabout it fair play, because [Zhyler] always looked like
/'Zajlr=/ (well, more or less)
 >>

And, as it would turn out, the form "zhayler" [Zaj.ler] is also
possible in Zhyler.  I think it definitely has to be a word.  Hee,
hee...  I like how puns and misunderstandings on the ol'
CONLANG-L can spawn vocabulary items.  ;)

-David
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