Voiceless velar plosive.
When we pronounce this sound, the back of the tongue, the active articulator, is in contact with the velum, the passive articulator. A complete closure is produced. The velum is in its raised position. When the articulators are separated the lung air goes out through the mouth producing a kind of plosion. The vocal folds do not vibrate during the production of this sound.
| <c> | cat /kæt/ |
| <cc> | occupy /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/ |
| <k> | make /meɪk/ |
| <ck> | sack /sæk/ |
| <q> | queen /kwi:n/ |
| <cq> | acquire /əˈkwaɪə/ |
| <ch> | character /ˈkærəktə/ |
| <que> | boutique /bu:ˈti:k/ |
| <x> (/k/ + /s/) | six /sɪks/ |
| came /keɪm/ |
| active /ˈæktɪv/ |
| back /bæk/ |
| kicked /kɪkt/ |
| acquire /əˈkwaɪə/ |
| make /meɪk/ |
| crisp /krɪsp/ |
| occupy /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/ |
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I’ve got cake and biscuits.
/aɪv ˈɡɒt ˈkeɪk ənd ˈbɪskɪts/ |
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I’ll cook the pork at six o’clock.
/ˈaɪl ˈkʊk ðə ˈpɔ:k ət ˈsɪks əˈklɒk/ |
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That cruel criminal kicked the cat
/ðət ˈkrʊəl ˈkrɪmɪnl̩ ˈkɪkt ðə ˈkæt/ |
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Crisp crusts crackle crunchily.
/krɪsp krʌsts ˈkrækl̩ ˈkrʌntʃɪli/ |
The soft palate is in its raised position and the vocal folds do not vibrate. The back of the tongue and the soft palate form a closure which prevents the pulmonic air stream from escaping. When they separate, the air escapes with a kind of explosion.
Voiceless velar plosive.
When we pronounce this sound, the back of the tongue, the active articulator, is in contact with the velum, the passive articulator. A complete closure is produced. The velum is in its raised position. When the articulators are separated the lung air goes out through the mouth producing a kind of plosion. The vocal folds do not vibrate during the production of this sound.
| quebrar |
| aquejar |
| quieto |
| paquistaní |
| cara |
| acabar |
| coro |
| acorralar |
| curso |
| acusar |
| oc |
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The soft palate is in its raised position and the vocal folds do not vibrate. The back of the tongue and the soft palate form a closure which prevents the pulmonic air stream from escaping. When they separate, the air escapes with a kind of explosion.