t [tx]

Alveolar Affricate with a Velar Release

Dene Sųłiné, Cold Lake

tel [txɛl] "socks"  -  Speaker: SP1

A t [tx] in initial position. Although this sound is written as t in the orthography, it is actually an affricate [tx], with a strong and clear fricated release. In this example, the release of the affricate is coarticulated with the vowel, giving it a slightly palatalized sound. This sound is voiceless. 

2018-06-13