- 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 - '
Velar fricative - x
Velar fricative
This video will help you to learn to make and describe the soft x, the velar fricative. It is a kind of a hissy sound in the middle of your mouth. This sound is written with the plain x in Halq'eméylem.
You will find a Power Point to help you teach this sound in the materials section below.