The video clips on this page accompany the article on pharyngeal phonetics by John H. Esling. (1999). The IPA categories "pharyngeal" and "epiglottal": Laryngoscopic observations of pharyngeal articulations and larynx height. Language & Speech, 42(4), 349-372.

The illustrations, as described in the article, show the intervocalic production of seven glottal and pharyngeal consonants - ihi, iʔi, iʡi, iʕi, iħi, iʜi and iʢi- in three larynx-height conditions (raised larynx voice, modal voice, lowered larynx voice). Because larynx height is a controlled parameter in this presentation, ʜ and ʢ are produced consistently with trilling (of the aryepiglottic folds against the epiglottal surface).

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To view the QuickTime videos, choose the appropriate glottal or pharyngeal consonant from the menus below.