the uvular fricative is written Z in English

My housemate was talking to a physician this morning (didn’t say why) and mentioned my snoring. The physician imitated the sound of sleep apnea, and it sounded (I’m told) exactly like a noise that I make.

She suggested I have my uvula removed. But, if memory serves, my old acquaintance H.J.N.C.Andruschak had that done and it did not affect his snoring.

Such an operation also would impair my (unrealized) ability to speak Arabic or Eskimo.

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One Response to the uvular fricative is written Z in English

  1. Anton says:

    I may go into my CPAP saga sometime, or not.

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