tth’ [tθ’]

Dental Ejective Affricate

Dene Sųłiné, Cold Lake

tth’áí [tθ’ɑ́í] "dish"  -  Speaker: SP1

The ejective tth’ [tθ’] is a dental ejective affricate. This sound has the characteristic profile of a Dene ejective; the release of the stop is about halfway through the sound, visible in the waveform. Speakers sometimes describe this sound as having a click quality. 

2018-06-13