- 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 t - t'
Ejective t
This video will help you to learn to make and describe the Halq'emeylem ejective t. This is a 'popped' version of the t sound, what linguists call an 'ejective' version of the sound. You will learn how the ejective t' is made, and how it is different from the plain t sound.
You will find a Power Point to help you teach this sound below.
