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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">/rgh/ isn’t the only consonant cluster “allowed”. /w'/ and /y'/ occur as well. Remember the /’/
<b>qaghwI’</b> (a.k.a. aleph or the glottal stop) is also a consonant in Klingon – as it is in Arabic for example -- and should be properly enunciated. The following pairs of words sound different to Klingons:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">maw</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
<i>offend</i> <b>maw'</b> <i>be crazy</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>arrive</i> <b>paw'</b> <i>collide</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">bey</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
<i>howl, yell</i> <b>bey'</b> <i>ceremonial display</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Duy</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
<i>agent</i> <b>Duy'</b> <i>defect</i> <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As for why these clusters and not others, well that’s one of those “just because” rules we have to accept.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Voragh<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> mayqel qunenoS<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is it known, why the {rgh} is the only consonant cluster which is allowed at the end of a word ?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What makes it so special with regards to any other consonant clusters ?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">~ nIghma'<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Oct 31, 2017 16:34, "SuStel" <<a href="mailto:sustel@trimboli.name">sustel@trimboli.name</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 10/31/2017 4:16 AM, mayqel qunenoS wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Neither does the SIla'. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">~ nIghma'<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Oct 31, 2017 10:09 AM, "mayqel qunenoS" <<a href="mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com" target="_blank">mihkoun@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Neither 'uSu' nor ghevI' follow the cvc klingon phonology. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">~ nIghma'<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>The complete Klingon phonology (C = consonant; V = vowel):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>CV<br>
CVC<br>
CVw'<br>
CVy'<br>
CVrgh<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>excluding:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Cow<br>
Cow'<br>
Cuw<br>
Cuw'<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>'uSu' = 'u + Su' = CV + CVC<br>
ghevI' = ghe + vI' = CV + CVC<br>
SIla' = SI + la' = CV + CVC<o:p></o:p></p>
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