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How do I say "Kzinti"?
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:42 am
by gurps_gm
A friend is telling me that the 'K' in Kzinti is silent, like K is in knife. I always thought otherwise. Any proof one way or the other?
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:47 pm
by Jack Bohn
I'd thought of it as a partially-held-in sneeze, but that's not appropriate in public, and it takes a lot of practice not to sound awkward going from *kz* to -inti.
Paul Franz, on the Star Fleet Online talk show, does say it as "zinti."
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:10 pm
by Steve Cole
The official SFU pronunciation is "Kah-Zin-Tee".
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:49 pm
by ncrcalamine
I have talked with Larry Niven about his Kzinti some years ago. The K definitely was not silent. I don't remember the exact pronunciation. And Steve is always right.
Nicole Rubins
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:20 am
by gurps_gm
Indeed. Thanks guys.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:51 pm
by Steve Cole
Well, I'm only right inside SFU, and only if Jean or Petrick don't remind me of something I forgot.