Combining a couple of responses...
--- "B. Garcia" <madyaas@...> wrote:
> I have a sort of lisp that actually comes out as a high pitched
> whistle every so often. It's quite odd to hear when it happens. It
> used to occur a lot more when I was younger.
That's the sound. I know I've heard it as a sort of lisp in a movie (a cartoon,
maybe? I don't remember which). I had my whole family trying to do it when I
was at my parents' this weekend.
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--- Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...> wrote:
> Yes!
> Another conlang with whistles!
> My Semiticonlang includes both voiced and voiceless whistled sibilants.
> When i brought it up a while ago on the list, we came to the conclusion
> that the whistled s/sh sound is probably /s_a_qp\)/ or /s_a_q/
> depending on if you're accentuating the whistle by using your lips at
> the same time.
Thanks. I was trying to write up a phonology and got stuck on that one. I
hadn't tried voiced before...
> -Stephen (Steg)
> "your whistling sounds like scary alien bees!"
> ~ why not to attempt /z_a_q/ in public
... but yes, scary alien bees ;-) Now I want to add that to my conlang.
Someone told me my voiceless one sounded like a squeaky dog toy.
--JC
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