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voiceless

alveolar

non-palatalized

trill

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positional variant (does not occur 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 touches the alveolar ridge.
Non-palatalized: the middle of the tongue is in a neutral position, it does not take part in the articulation.
Trill: the sides of the tongue lie against the inner surface of the upper teeth and gums, the tip of the tongue moves away from a neutral position and hits the alveolar ridge. There can be one or more such taps.

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krtań

EN   larynx
IPA [kr̥taɲ]
AS  [kr̦tań]
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metr

EN   meter
IPA [mɛtr̥]
AS  [metr̦]