Re: Unilang: the Phonology

David Peterson wrote:
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>In a message dated 4/24/01 3:45:52 AM, hr_oskar@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
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><< So, question: how easy or hard do list members find it to pronounce
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>something like [mbi], [ndi], or [Ngo]? Is that necessarily harder for the
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>average human than [bli] or [dri]? >>
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>In the middle of a word, no problem.  If, however, you want it to start a
>word, I think you'd simply have to explain that you have to hum the initial
>nasal, lest people who speak English or most European languages would
>pronounce them, at first glance, [mabi], [nadi], [Nago] (if they could
>pronounce that last one at all).  But I think simple explanation would
>render
>it fine--it worked for me with Professor Mchombo.  :)
What is a "hummed" nasal?

I used to pronounce 'em as [@nd-] etc, but after starting studying Tolkien's
langs, I've practiced a bit on 'em and think/hope I've got an acceptable
pronounciation by now.

                                                  Andreas

                                                        Andreas
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