- Ejective p - p'
- Velar fricative - x
- Ejective t - t'
- Uvular fricative - x̲
- The uvular stop - q
- Easier sounds of Halq'eméylem - lí:leq
- Summary of other challenging sounds - tl'í
- The lateral fricative - lh
- Glottal stop - '
Ejective p - p'
Ejective p
This video will help you to learn to make and describe the Halq'emeylem popped p Like the name suggests, this is a 'popped' version of the regular p, and what linguists call an 'ejective' p. You will learn how the ejective p' is made, and how it is different from the plain p sound.
You will find a Power Point for teaching this sound in the teaching materials below.