Re: THEORY: clicks

makeenan scripsit:

> If by ingressive you mean that the air is sucked back in rather than out thats
> what it was. It *sounded* like a click. and It was formed at the uvular
> position........ [Duke makes sound to himself over and over].... maybe its the
> soft tissue further forward. Whats that called?
Hard to say.  "Pulmonic ingressive" means you are drawing air into the
lungs, so if that's what you are doing, then yes.  Clicks are the result
of making two blockages, one at the velum, one further forward, and then
sucking in and letting go of the forward blockage.

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