ch [tʃʰ]

Aspirated Post-alveolar Affricate

North Slavey, Deline

1. det’ǫnęcho [tɛt’õnɛ̃tʃʰo] "eagle"  -  Speaker: SP5

The aspirated post-alveolar affricate ch [tʃʰ] in stem-initial position between two vowels. Contrast the transition of the fricative release into the vowel with the fricative release of the unaspirated version j [tʃ]. This token also contains an example of an ejective t’ [t’], with the characteristic ejective pattern. 

2018-06-19

2. denekechįnę́ [tɛnekxetʃʰɪ̃nɛ̃́] "ankle"  -  Speaker: SP5

Another example of the post-alveolar affricate ch [tʃʰ] between two vowels. This is also aspirated, which is visible in the transition of the fricative portion of the affricate into the vowel. Note also the k [kx], with its velar fricative release. 

2018-06-19