| Symbol | χ |
| Name | Voiceless Uvular Fricative |
| Notes | Like [x], but a bit further back in the throat. It is the pronunciation of Spanish j and g (before e/i) in some dialects in northern Spain: jefe, José, general, gitano. In parts of Puerto Rico the rolled r is pronounced this way: Puerto Rico [pueltoχiko]. |
| Sound | [non-mp3 audio] |
| Ref | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_uvular_fricative |
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| Symbol | a |
| Name | Open Front Unrounded |
| Notes | First part of the ow sound in cow. Not to be confused with [æ], which is a bit higher, or with [ɑ] or [ɒ], which are back low vowels. |
| Sound | [non-mp3 audio] |
| Ref | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_front_unrounded_vowel |
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| Symbol | w |
| Name | Voiced Labio-Velar Approximant |
| Notes | English wow. Spanish hueso, whisky, Oaxaca. (Spanish typically inserts a g before this sound: [gu̯eso] [gu̯iski] |
| Sound | [non-mp3 audio] |
| Ref | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_labio-velar_approximant |
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