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t͡ʂ

voiceless

retroflex

non-palatalized

affricate

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IPA [t͡ʂ]
AS [č]

Sound    lecturer 1  [t͡ʂ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [t͡ʂ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [t͡ʂ] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiceless: the vocal folds are separated, not vibrating, the air flows freely between them.
Retroflex: the tip of the tongue touches the upper palate behind the alveolar ridge. At the same time the back of the tongue rises towards the soft palate. The lips are slightly rounded.
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).

[t͡ʂ] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

czekać

EN   to wait
IPA [t͡ʂɛkat͡ɕ]
AS  [čekać]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

paczka

EN   package
IPA [pat͡ʂka]
AS  [pačka]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

bicz

EN   whip [N Nom Sg]
IPA [bʲit͡ʂ]
AS  [b′ič]