Re: Arabic Phonetics WAS Re: Primary Interjections - Unversals?

Christophe Grandsire scripsit:

> Well, the problem is that I *can't* pronounce nasalised clicks. I just don't
> manage to pronounce them. So I basically disagree on the statement that they
> are easier to pronounce than normal clicks, and that because of personal
> experience.
Hmmm, strange.  I find it straightforward: just say [N:::::::] and
somewhere in there articulate the click.  Since the click uses the
mouth outward from the velar closure only, the [N] keeps the regular
airstream machinery busy at the same time.

Then say [aN:a] and articulate the click during the [N:].

Then say [a?a] and coarticulate the click with the [?].

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