წts'il

Sound

Sounds like: clipped ts, throat closed
IPA: [tsʼ]
Written in Latin letters as: ts'

Ejective: throat closed, a sharp pop. No English equivalent. Close the throat, build pressure, release with a pop. All ejectives are tied to a snap/click image.

How to remember it

tsk!

წ is a sharp beak snapping closed. The sound is the disapproving 'tsk!' — clipped dead, no breath after.

The shape: a sharp beak snapping shut

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Its pair

ცtsants · [tsʰ]cat's tail

Same place in the mouth, with a puff of air instead of the pop.