being a language/IPA nerd about the Ancilllary books etc 

Okay so how do you think the "ch" in "Radch" and "Radchaai" are pronounced?

I'd been saying "k" but that feels awkward in "Radch". Gotta insert a marginal vowel. And, I just realized the actual consonant might well be "x", as in "challah".

cool if so.

or if it's truly hardcore, it's a consonant that doesn't appear in english.

re: being a language/IPA nerd about the Ancilllary books etc 

@starkatt I mean, there's a limited set of options! Run through the list and pick one ya like. :D

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch_(digr

re: being a language/IPA nerd about the Ancilllary books etc 

@zebratron2084 yeah I think x is still my favorite :)

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re: being a language/IPA nerd about the Ancilllary books etc 

@starkatt I've never been able to pronounce any of those throaty consonants very well! This is also why I make for a bad raccoon. =n.n;=

re: being a language/IPA nerd about the Ancilllary books etc 

@zebratron2084 I'm pretty bad at pronouncing them too tbh.

But I can hear 'em clearly in my head voice.

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