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w

voiced

velar

non-palatalized

approximant

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IPA [w]
AS []

Sound    lecturer 1  [w] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [w] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [w] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
Non-palatalized: the middle of the tongue is in a neutral position, it does not take part in the articulation.
Labio-velar: the lips move forward and are rounded, at the same time, the back of the tongue gets close to the soft palate.
Approximant: the articulators get closer than with vowels but less than with fricatives. The soft palate lies against the back wall of the pharynx.

[w] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

łaska

EN   grace [N Nom Sg]
IPA [waska]
AS  [u̯aska]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

miła

EN   nice [A Nom F Sg]
IPA [mʲiwa]
AS  [m′iu̯a]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

ceł

EN   customs [N Gen Pl]
IPA [t͡sɛw]
AS  [ceu̯]