An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri

 The Sounds of Kashmiri

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GLOSSARY




Consonants

Glides

The glides, v and y are produced in labio-dental and palatal positions, respectively. The v is similar to the Hindi-Urdu v in vatan 'country' or dava: 'medicine'. The y is similar to the English y in yesterday, or the Hindi-Urdu y in yeh 'this'.

Contrast between palatal and non-palatal consonant sounds






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