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velar

non-palatalized

fricative

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IPA [x]
AS [χ]

Sound    lecturer 1  [x] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [x] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [x] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiceless: the vocal folds are separated, not vibrating, the air flows freely between them.
Velar: the back of the tongue gets close to the soft palate.
Non-palatalized: the middle of the tongue is in a neutral position, it does not take part in the articulation.
Fricative: there is a narrow passage between the articulators, the air from the lungs hits the edge of the passage and creates noise.

[x] in expressions

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chodzie

EN   gait [N Loc Sg]
IPA [xɔd͡ʑɛ]
AS  [χoʒ́e]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

czacha

EN   skull
IPA [t͡ʂaxa]
AS  [čaχa]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

węch

EN   smell [N Nom Sg]
IPA [vɛw̃x]
AS  [veũ̯χ]