This sound is similar to ch', except for the tongue position, and involves the release of the breath from the glottal closure in the same way as the other glottalized sounds.
The dl is produced as one sound, as gl is in the word glow.
This sound is pronounced as unvoiced dl.
This sound involves the release of the breath from the t position of the tongue tip and teeth, from the contact of the sides of the tongue inside the back teeth (normal l position), and the glottal closure. It has a marked explosive quality. The sound is produced as a unit, as in the gl of glow, cited above.
| y | yá (sky) | you |
| w | 'awéé' (baby) | work |
PALATALIZATION AND LABIALIZATION