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Skully101, 2017 m. kovas 13 d.

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Skully101 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 13 d. 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 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 13 d. 04:39:55

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

bartlett22183 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 13 d. 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 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 13 d. 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 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 13 d. 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 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 13 d. 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 ) (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 14 d. 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 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 15 d. 04:09:58

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

david_uk (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 15 d. 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 (Rodyti profilį) 2017 m. kovas 15 d. 22:37:13

ill keep that in mind, thanks!

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