How to read ''px'',''tx'',''kx''…?

Started by Kohlin, May 11, 2012, 10:40:25 AM

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Kohlin

I'm a beginner from China. And the pronunciation really confuses me.
px,tx,kx,rr,ll,and the strange ' ,which doesn't look like a letter. I don't know how to pronounce them.
I have asked my Engilsh teacher but she didn't know the IPA symbols /p'/ /k'/ /t'/ /ʔ/.
I hope there are someone who can tell me about that.
thanks!

Lisa

Oeru syaw "Tirea Ikran" kop slä frakrrmi layu oe "Grammar Skxawng"   :)

Tirea Aean

#2
Px kx and tx are ejectives, which are more of a pop or click version of regular p t and k. ' in just a super short and abrupt stop or discontinuity. :) hope that helped.

As an example, here is Paul Frommer (creator of Na'vi language) saying the word  Kaltxì http://tirearadio.com/theREALhello.mp3

Kamean

Tse'a ngal ke'ut a krr fra'uti kame.


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