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