Appendix talk:Navajo alphabet

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Why is x rendered as [ɕʷ] instead of [ç] or [x]? Both labialization and place of articulation seem off to me. Is that how Navajos spell out the letter?

That's how xee is pronounced. In this instance, x is labialized. You can hear the audio for each consonant name here. The letter xee is given in the last line. —Stephen (Talk) 06:24, 22 September 2016 (UTC)Reply