On 10/12/06, Alex Martini <alexjm@umich.edu> wrote:
the former is probably a better pronunciation. I'm still not convinced that there should be a trill with the xy though. I will try stop by my Linguistics prof's office hours in the next few days and see if she can pronounce the different sounds h, x, and X for me. It occurs to me that this perhaps we should move off the beginners list for a bit if we have a lot of discussion to do, and then report back to it on the results. mu'omi'e .aleks.
Since this concerns a distinction that requires consulting a Linguistics professor, I agree that is a good sign the discussion should move off the beginner's list. :) -epkat