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the Kn sound

de Skully101, 2017-marto-13

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Skully101 (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-13 02:59:44

I am having a problem pronouncing the "kn" sound in words like "knabo" or "knabino". I know the k is not silent, but i can't seem the say the k in the word. I just end up saying "nabo". Can someone help? thank you!

Roch (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-13 04:39:55

I already read linking words, posted here...
Like quick notes, then reducing to ickno...

bartlett22183 (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-13 18:34:46

Sorry, but I am puzzled. I am a native speaker of General American English, and 'knabo' is almost ridiculously easy for me to pronounce. I am baffled as to what the problem is. Just as I am baffled as to why so many English speakers around the world claim that they have difficulty with Esperanto 'ĥ'. And I am not a trained linguist. It is just that these sounds and sound combinations are easy for me. (However, at the same time, I will acknowledge that Slavic palatalized consonants are difficult for me, for example.)

Vestitor (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-13 20:19:48

Roch:I already read linking words, posted here...
Like quick notes, then reducing to ickno...
That might not work. The 'ck' in 'quick notes' is a glottal stop.

Vestitor (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-13 20:22:21

Skully101:I am having a problem pronouncing the "kn" sound in words like "knabo" or "knabino". I know the k is not silent, but i can't seem the say the k in the word. I just end up saying "nabo". Can someone help? thank you!
Have you never said: 'knackwurst/knockwurst'? If so, it's the same as that.

Skully101 (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-13 21:07:54

i am just having problems saying the k and n sound together without making one of them silent. It might be a matter of me not being used to some of the esperanto sounds. Just wanted to know if this was a common problem or there was a way to practice the sounds. Thank you all for your input.

( Tchey ) (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-14 10:22:12

Try saying "Canada" and go faster. You should say c'n'da in no time, then say kanabo to end with k'n'bo and eventually, knabo.

Skully101 (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-15 04:09:58

Thank you that helped. I just have to train myself to the say the k separate

david_uk (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-15 14:15:47

I think Tchey nailed it, but just make sure you don't say kanabo when you mean knabo. It means something completely different.

Skully101 (Montri la profilon) 2017-marto-15 22:37:13

ill keep that in mind, thanks!

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