Voiced uvular implosive
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| IPA – number | 168 |
| IPA – text | ʛ |
| IPA – image |  |
| Entity | ʛ |
| X-SAMPA | G\_< |
| Kirshenbaum | G` |
 Sound sample (help·info) |
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The voiced uvular implosive is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ʛ, a small capital letter G with a rightward pointing hook extending from the upper right of the letter. The equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is G\_<.
[edit] Features
- Its manner of articulation is plosive or stop, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract.
- Its place of articulation is uvular which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum) against or near the uvula.
- Its phonation type is voiced, which means the vocal cords are vibrating during the articulation.
- It is an oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth.
- It is a central consonant, which means it is produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the middle of the tongue, rather than the sides.
- The airstream mechanism is glottalic ingressive, which means it is produced by pulling air downward with the glottis, rather than pushing it out.
[edit] Occurrence
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mam | q'a | [ʛa] | 'fire' | ||
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