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Tyarrpən
Bream
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
an alternative and less usual name for payipang
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
ty
a
rr
-pən
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in 'car' or 'path', '
ə
' neutral sound as in 'the'.
Consonant
- '
ty
' (palatal stop) - combine 't' and 'y' while tip and blade of tongue touches hard palate and stops the breath. (Note: 'tch' is close but different to 'ty'.)
-
'
rr
' roll or trill tongue.
Categories:
Animals, Aquatic, Fish
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