Sounds
o (make the sound)
What is "o"?
And how are you?
What is
"Wikst̓as?" ?
Consonant sounds made at the lips
What is "Bilabial" ?
Dz
What is Dz?
"Repeat yourself" or "say it again"
What is
"Idzakwala's" ?
k̓w
(make the sound)
What is "k̓w"?
Ugwaḵa'a̱mx̱a'a̱n t̕sa̱x̱ḵ̓a
What is
"I am also sick" ?
While English has 5 (and sometimes "Y"), Kwak̕wala has 6 of these essential letters
What are Vowels ?
What is a explosive p?
Sutłi
What is
"It's your turn" ?
dł
(make the sound)
What is "dł"?
It is good that we see each other.
What is "Iklega̱n's dudakwo"?
Consonant sounds made with the tip of the tongue at the ridge (right above the top teeth; surface covered with little ridges) just behind the teeth
What is "Alveolar" ?
T̓s
What is explosive t s?
Ma'łtsa̱mgusto sa mu.
What is
"24" ?
X̱w
(make the sound)
And who are you?
What is
"A̱ngwax̱tłat̓as?" ?
Consonant sounds made using the opening between the vocal folds by a complete or partial closure, during the articulation of another sound
What is "Glottal" ?
Tł
What is T barred L?
You try
What is
"ma̱ns'ida's" ?
tł
(make the sound)
What is "tł"?
Wit̕as gayutłi?
What is
"And where do you come from?" ?
The human system that produces speech and includes the mouth, tongue, lips, throat, nose, glottis, and vocal folds
What is
"Articulatory Tract" ?
T̕ł
What is explosive T barred L ?
Dzadza̱'wa̱nx̱
What is
"February" ?