Consonant /ʧ/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
/ʧ/ is an affricate consonant that starts by blocking the air in the alveoli and then continuing with a /ʃ/. The vocal cords do not vibrate when producing the /ʧ/. It's 'not voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'ch', 'tch', 'tu' not stressed, 'ti' after 's', 'ce' and 'te' not stressed.
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The English consonant /ʤ/
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