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d͡z

voiced

alveolar

non-palatalized

affricate

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IPA [d͡z]
AS [ʒ]

Sound    lecturer 1  [d͡z] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [d͡z] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [d͡z] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
Alveolar: the front part of the tongue lies against the alveolar ridge and the teeth.
Non-palatalized: the middle of the tongue is in a neutral position, it does not take part in the articulation.
Affricate: the air from the lungs first meets an obstacle in the form of a closure in the oral cavity (cf. plosives), which subsequently changes into a narrow passage (cf. fricatives).

[d͡z] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

dzo

EN  
IPA [d͡zɔ]
AS  [ʒo]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

Adze

EN  
IPA [ad͡zɛ]
AS  [aʒe]