Letter t is pronounced as in English 'top'. This is a voiceless sound.
Click on a video below to see and hear Mrs. Irene Arnold pronouncing words with T.
taagthree
ts'iitporcupine
tuutiiłcup
ná'inthetyou are standing
teyhhill
shíigotit stung me
The t sound is similar to other sounds in Tanacross. Below are examples that contrast these similar sounds.
Click below to hear Mrs. Irene Arnold pronouncing words illustrating the contrast between t’, t and d.
Sentence contrasting t and d and t' at the start of syllables.
Téł delt'êl.The socks are red.
Letter t sometimes occurs at the start of word as part of a consonant clustertn. The tongue is kept in the same position throughout the pronunciation of the cluster. Because the tongue does not release following the t, the cluster tn can be difficult to distinguish from n. Click on a Tanacross word below to see and hear Mrs. Irene Arnold pronouncing words with t as the first part of consonant cluster tn.
Sentence contrasting t and d and t' at the start of syllables.