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[lojban-beginners] Spelling "Alan" in lojban?



[I appologize if you see this twice, I'm not certain it properly
sent the first time.]

I am reading through the level0 brochure, and I think I have
gathered enough information to spell my first name (Alan) in
lojban.

Given that cmene cannot have the word "la" in it[1], and reading
over the pronunciation guide[2], I think the closest spelling and
pronunciation in Lojban of "Alan" is "Alyn.".

This accounts for the stress of the first syllable instead of the
last, and sounds about right when I pronounce it: "/AH,luhn/"

How did I do?  Is there a closer approximation?

Thank you!

-Alyn.

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[1]: http://lojban.org/publications/level0/brochure/morphol.html
[2]: http://lojban.org/publications/level0/brochure/phonol.html