Hungarian is one of comparatively few languages directly contrasting velar and palatal stops.
In fact the palatal stops are often reported to be affricated; the IPA illustration
actually uses the affricate symbols but states that they are realized as stops in formal style.
The tendency to affrication in the palatals is interesting because the language
also has contrasting postalveolar affricates.
1. Examples from IPA Illustrations
| keːp
| cuːk
| tʃak
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| geːp
| ɟaːr
| dʒɛss
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2. Examples from SoWL. Palatals (including nasal) in initial and medial position
| cuːk
| ɟuit
| ɲuit
| ɔcɔ
| ɔɟɔ
| ɔɲɔ
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3. Additional examples from Schiefer corpus:
Each sound in initial, medial and final position in a variety of words.
Number in cell indicates number of words available. Palatal nasal also included.
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k
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tʃ
g
ɟ
dʒ
ɲ
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Final |
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