Re: Emphatics

Ed Heil wrote:

> Can anyone explain to me what "emphatic" consonants are in Arabic?
> I've heard "pharyngealized" but I'm not totally sure what that means.
AFAIK, Arabic emphatic consonants are velarized and lateralized.

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