[tlhIngan Hol] wikiwiki (was Re: Klingon Weather Forecast)

[Michael Roney, Jr.]

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Lieven <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:
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>> On 8/2/2017 1:48 PM, Michael Roney, Jr. wrote:
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>>> American pronunciation? Is that what Maltz is trying to describe there?
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> Yes, that's what he said in his message.
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>>> As an American, I have never heard anyone say "wiki" in a way that
rhymes with "Mickey".
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> Am 02.08.2017 um 20:00 schrieb SuStel:
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>> Oh yes, that is how nearly everyone pronounces /wiki./ It rhymes
perfectly with /Mickey./
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> Unless you have someone who says Mickey like "my key". :-)
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> Lieven
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While "my key" is a common nickname, it's spelled differently.

Lieven, if you wouldn't mind, could you inform Maltz that "wiki" is a
Hawaiian word and not an English one.
And then I'll likely shut up on the matter.

~naHQun
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