Re: retroflex consonants

Isaac A. Penzev scripsit:

> Btw, does somebody know, what is the difference (in phonetic terms) between
> Basque /z/, /s/ and /x/? (I, certainly, mean Euskara Batua). I cleary hear
> the difference and can reproduce it, but what are the labels???
Basque (and Castilian-of-Castile) /s/ is apical and has a slight whistling
quality to it.  /z/ is a more normal European [s]; /x/ is of course /S/.

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