Secondary articulation contrasts in Tashlhiyt Berber

Audio recordings of Mohamed Elmedlaoui

("!" signifies pharyngealization)

  1. /fr!/: a) tifr!xin (.aiff) (.wav) vs. b) ifr!xan (.aiff) (.wav)

    2. Compare just the /fr/ portions: the secondary articulation of the /r/ is a little closer and fronter in a) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. back of central in b) (.aiff) (.wav).

  2. /gn/: a) gn (.aiff) (.wav) vs. b) gnnu (.aiff) (.wav)

    3. Compare just the /gn/ portions: the secondary articulation of the /n/ is a little closer and fronter in a) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. more central in b) (.aiff) (.wav).

  3. /zn/: a) uznkwd! (.aiff) (.wav) vs. b) aznkwd! (.aiff) (.wav)

    4. Compare just the /zn/ portions: rounded in a) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. central, unrounded in b) (.aiff) (.wav).

  4. /dr/: a) tudrt (.aiff) (.wav) vs. b) taydrt (.aiff) (.wav)

    5. Compare just the /dr/ portions: rounded and central in a) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. unrounded and fronter in b) (.aiff) (.wav).

  5. /gl/: a) rgl (.aiff) (.wav) vs. b) yugl (.aiff) (.wav)

    6. Compare just the /gl/ portions: front, unrouned in a) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. back, rounded in b) (.aiff) (.wav).

Some 3-way contrasts:

  1. /kr/: a) ikrzawn (.aiff) (.wav) vs. b) akrkur (.aiff) (.wav) vs. c) yukr (.aiff) (.wav)

    2. Compare just the /kr/ portions: front of central in a) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. lower and backer in b) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. higher and rounded in c) (.aiff) (.wav).

  2. /gr/: a) izgr (.aiff) (.wav) vs. b) agrzam (.aiff) (.wav) vs. c) yugr (.aiff) (.wav)

    3. Compare just the /gr/ portions: central a) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. more open, fronter b) (.aiff) (.wav) vs. closer, backer, rounded c) (.aiff) (.wav).