The Sounds of Kashmiri |
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ConsonantsTrill |
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is one trill, r, in Kashmiri. It occurs in the alveolar position,
and it is similar to the Hindi-Urdu r in ra:t 'night' or
ra:sta: 'way'. It is a tongue trill, produced by mildly tapping
the blade of the tongue against the teeth ridge.
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Contrast between palatal and non-palatal consonant sounds
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