Ejective p - p'
Velar fricative - x
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Ejective t - t'
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Uvular fricative - x̲
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The uvular stop - q
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Easier sounds of Halq'eméylem - lí:leq
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Summary of other challenging sounds - tl'í
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The lateral fricative - lh
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Glottal stop - '
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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.

Name Description File
ejective p PPT power point to support teaching p' Preview Download
Poster Poster describing the p̓ sound Preview Download