Re: Tsuhon: tentative phonology

Henrik,

In that instance (described below) the Jpn r sounds
cool maybe, but I think the Finnish r has a better
(rougher, more aggressive) sound all the time - if
that's what you're seeking.  Most of the time, though,
Jpn r echoes in one's ear as if the speaker had a
speech impediment.  I guess you ought to visit the
country to get a first hand glimpse (or listen) at the
Jpn r.

Oh, a note in passing, I mentioned last time the
Korean "l"... and albeit I'm in a professional
linguist in that I would know all terminology, because
I do not, I do pay attention perhaps to the degree of
a pro linguist to spoken language; and to me, the
Korean "l" as I term it, appears mostly at the end of
words (like "han-gul" or "il-bon") where the "l"
stresses itself throughout the listener's eardrum.
That sound, I for one love.

As the French say, "chacun a son gout"... or as
English-speakers say, "to each his own".

M

--- Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> SuomenkieliMaa <suomenkieli@...> writes:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I can attest first hand that the Japanese "r" is
> NOT a
> > sound you want to keep in any tongue!
>
> Oh, yes, I do!  I like people shouting at each other
> in Japanese as
> seen in Takeshi Kitano films! :-))
>
> **Henrik

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