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[Robin Turner <robin@bilkent.edu.tr>]

A question about pronunciation (pretty academic since 99% of Lojban
communication is printed, but I do like to mutter Lojban to myself
occasionally!).

The Book gives a range of acceptable variants for several Lojban sounds,
which I think is admirable, but only one pronunciation for "x".  Apart
from the fact that some people find /x/ (as in Bach) unaesthetic, it's
also difficult for speakers of some languages to spit out (especially if
it is an initial consonant, and especially you have a sore throat).  
Would the following alternatives be acceptable?

1.  A softer "ch" as in German "welchen";
2.  A very breathy "h" as in Mandarin Chinese "Hobei";
3.  A throaty "kh" as in, if I remember rightly, Arabic "Khaled".

(sorry, it's so long since I studied phonetics, I can't remember the
correct terminology).

Such alternatives would, I think, ease pronunciation for people who don't
speak German/Arabic/Klingon.

co'o mi'e robin.