r [ɹ]

Voiced Alveolar Rhotic (Central Approximant)

Dene Sųłiné, Cold Lake

 

1. dzérébįh [dzéɹébĩ] "swim"  -  Speaker: SP1

In this token, the r [ɹ] is intervocalic and quite short; compare this token with the following example. 

2018-06-13

2. bár [bɑ́ɹ] "sleeve"  -  Speaker: SP1

This token of r [ɹ] is in word-final position of a word spoken in isolation. 

Note also the voicing in the initial b [b]; unaspirated stops in Dene Sųłine tend to be voiced. 

2018-06-13