How do I say "Kzinti"?

gurps_gm · Post by **gurps_gm** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:42 am

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?

Jack Bohn · Post by **Jack Bohn** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:47 pm

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."

Post by **Steve Cole** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:10 pm

The official SFU pronunciation is "Kah-Zin-Tee".

ncrcalamine · Post by **ncrcalamine** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:49 pm

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

gurps_gm · Post by **gurps_gm** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:20 am

Indeed. Thanks guys.

Post by **Steve Cole** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:51 pm

Well, I'm only right inside SFU, and only if Jean or Petrick don't remind me of something I forgot.