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d͡ʐ

voiced

retroflex

non-palatalized

affricate

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IPA [d͡ʐ]
AS [ǯ]

Sound    lecturer 1  [d͡ʐ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [d͡ʐ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [d͡ʐ] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
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).

[d͡ʐ] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

dżdżownica

EN   earthworm
IPA [d͡ʐːɔvʲɲit͡sa]
AS  [•ǯov′ńica]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

móżdżek

EN   cerebellum 
IPA [muʐd͡ʐɛk]
AS  [mužǯek]