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Voiceless glottal fricative. Breath at the vocal folds.

Example words

hat 
behind 
who 

How to make the sound

Open the vocal tract and let a breathy stream pass through the glottis before the following vowel.

What to feel and listen for

It should feel like a quiet breath at the beginning of the vowel, not a tight throat sound.

Common mistake: Do not add a strong rasp from the throat; keep the airflow light.

See how it differs

Articulation profile

PlosiveFricativeAffricateNasalApproximantLateralBilabialpb··m··Labiodental·fv····Dental·θð····Alveolartdsz·n·lPost-alveolar·ʃʒtʃdʒ·r·Palatal····j·Velarkɡ··ŋw·Glottal·h····