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A Greek chi, for a rasping sound at the uvula.
Also known as: χ, Greek chi
In the International Phonetic Alphabet the letter chi denotes a voiceless uvular fricative, made by forcing air between the back of the tongue and the uvula. It occurs in Arabic, Hebrew and Dutch.
Denotes a voiceless uvular fricative, produced further back in the mouth than the velar fricative.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occurs in Arabic, Hebrew, Dutch and the languages of the Caucasus, and is distinguished from the velar fricative in careful transcription though the two are often heard as one.
Contexts: Language and transcription
The Greek letter chi: two diagonal strokes crossing, the left one descending below the writing line in a shallow curve.