Why can't people...?

Question

why can't people say the "ch" or "kh" that is in the Hebrew language. I am Jewish and I need to say it everyday...it's not hard...why can't people do it?

The sound comes from the back of the tongue..or the throat.

Answer 1

I can. Anybody can. I think that non Hebrew or Arabic speaking people feel uncomfortable pronouncing foreign words correctly. All languages have some unique pronunciations within their structure. I think also that part of the problem is that they just don't know the proper way to say words, even common words borrowed from other languages or generally used words. Like the double l in Spanish, pronounced e not l.

Answer 2

If you are not used to pronouncing those sounds, it is rather like you are going to hark up a loogie.
(That means it feels like you have mucus stuck in the back of your throat and you feel like if you don't spit it out, you will throw up; so you work it up and spit it out.)
THAT'S WHY IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY THOSE CH'S OR KH'S

Answer 3

The sound doesn't exist in English, and people who are used to speaking only English have a harder time because they don't know how to use the muscles in their mouth and throat to form the sound.

I never had a hard time with it though....

Answer 4

not true .. people need to get acquinted with the language and then they will know how too

Answer 5

I guess we don't try hard enough. Give us an example.
Grams

Answer 6

i'm jewish and i can say it... it's because we're used to it

Answer 7

I can do it cause I'm arabic :)

Answer 8

not EVERYONE can be as perfect as you.