k [kx]

Velar Affricate

North Slavey, Deline

1. kewá [kxewɑ́] "moccasins"  -  Speaker: SP5

The velar affricate k [kx] word-initially. This sound has been described as an aspirated plain stop, but it has the profile of an affricate. Its release is strongly fricated; this is an visible and audible property of the sound. 

2018-06-19

2. deneke [tɛnekxɛ] "foot"  -  Speaker: SP5

Another example of the velar affricate k [kx], in stem-initial position. 

2018-06-18