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t͡s

voiceless

alveolar

non-palatalized

affricate

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IPA [t͡s]
AS [c]

Sound    lecturer 1  [t͡s] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [t͡s] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [t͡s] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiceless: the vocal folds are separated, not vibrating, the air flows freely between them.
Alveolar: the front part of the tongue lies against the alveolar ridge and the teeth.
Non-palatalized: the middle of the tongue is in a neutral position, it does not take part in the articulation.
Affricate: the air from the lungs first meets an obstacle in the form of a closure in the oral cavity (cf. plosives), which subsequently changes into a narrow passage (cf. fricatives).

[t͡s] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

cel

EN   target [N Nom Sg]
IPA [t͡sɛl]
AS  [cel]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

dziecko

EN   child [N Nom Sg]
IPA [d͡ʑɛt͡skɔ]
AS  [ʒ́ecko]