Palatal plosives

ca

Spelling

1. Draw the following lines without stopping: a short, horizontal line to the right, an upward bow to the right and a vertical line down.
2. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.

Pronunciation

• an unvoiced ca as in Tschechien
• palatal place of articulation

Spelling

1. Start on the left with a curved line with two bows like a mirrored "3" and a loop which ends at the bottom right.
2. Place a short vertical line on top of the loop.
3. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.

Pronunciation

• an unvoiced, aspirated cha as in Charles, Charme
• palatal place of articulation

Spelling

1. Draw a left, anticlockwise bow followed by a horizontal line to the right.
2. Draw a vertical line from top to bottom through the endpoint of the horizontal line.
3. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.

Pronunciation

• a voiced ja as in Dschungel
• palatal place of articulation

Spelling

1. Start at the top with a short, vertical line, followed by an s-shaped line and a loop ending below the vertical line.
2. Start again at the right bow and draw a curved line to the top right, directly followed by a vertical line down.
3. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.

Pronunciation

• a voiced, aspirated jha as in Jeep
• palatal place of articulation