ch’  [tʃ']

Dene Sųłiné, Cold Lake  -  Phoneme: ch’ [tʃ']  -  IPA: Ejective post-alveolar affricate.

Word: ghelch’úł [ɣɛltʃ'ʊ́ɬ] "smile"  -  Speaker: SP1

Description: An example of an ejective affricate ch' [tʃ'] in stem initial position. The characteristic ejective profile is present and can also be seen in the t’,  k’,  ts’ and tl sounds. 



 
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