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d͡ʑ

voiced

palatal

affricate

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IPA [d͡ʑ]
AS [ʒ́]

Sound    lecturer 1  [d͡ʑ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [d͡ʑ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [d͡ʑ] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
Alveolo-palatal: the tongue blade gets close behind the alveolar ridge, the middle of the tongue lies against the hard palate in the highest part of its vault. The lips are slightly rounded.
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).

[d͡ʑ] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

dzionek

EN   day
IPA [d͡ʑɔnɛk]
AS  [ʒ́onek]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

budzik

EN   alarm clock
IPA [bud͡ʑik]
AS  [buʒ́ik]