[Paddlewise] Tlingit and Kootznoowoo

>By the way, how do you pronounce "Tlingit". I'm simply doing it
"T-ling-it", but think
the hard "T" may not be correct.
>
>Rick - Poquoson, Va
>
>

    Tlingit pronunciation isn't always easy for those of us who grew up
speaking English as a
first language! They have 10 or so sounds that we don't have.
    We were told that we could pronounce 'Tlingit' as 'Klin-get', with a
hard 'k' and the accent
on the second syllable. That isn't entirely correct, but it is close. (The
spelling is from an
American mispronunciation of a Russian mispronunciation of the original
Tlingit!  Is that
confusing enough?!)
    By the way, many now spell 'Kootznoowoo' the way it is supposed to be
pronounced --
'Xootznoowoo'. The 'x' is underlined and pronounced much like the German
hard 'g'.  (The computer and I are fighting it out .... and the computer is
winning.  It won't let me underline right now!  There is also an 'x' without
an underline, but it is pronounced differently.)  The accent is on the first
syllable.   ('Kootznaoowoo' is NOT the correct spelling.  He forgot to
spell-check the title.  OOPS!!)

    Hope this helps.
        gladys carter (Bob's paddling partner ...... and Paddlewise lurker)



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