Hello all,

I've been told that regional accents make a difference here too.

I first started learning tibetan at a Kagyu centre and then later at a
Geluk one. I certainly noticed a difference in pronunciation,
particularly between k-g for 'ka'. I asked someone (long ago - can't
remember who) and was told that many Kagyu lamas have 'Kham' accents
whereas many Geluk lamas have 'Lhasa' accents.

I can't testify to the accuracy of this, but relate it for interest
(and perhaps further discussion)

Cheers

Roger Wright


--- In lotsawa@yahoogroups.com, "David Gordon" <dgordon4@...> wrote:
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> I have just begun to learn the alphabet and am already confused by what
> appears to be a contradiction in the sound of the first gutteral. From
> previous study I had learned that that letter was "ka," but in Joe
> Wilson's Translating Buddhism from Tibetan the first gutteral is
> indicated as "ga."
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> Any clarification of this apparent discrepancy would be greatly
> appreciated.
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> Thank you,
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> David Gordon
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