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| Voiced velar lateral fricative | |
|---|---|
| ʟ̝ | |
| 𝼄̬ | |
| Audio sample | |
A voiced velar lateral fricative is a rare consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that traditionally represents this sound is ⟨ʟ̝⟩, though in the extIPA, ⟨𝼄̬⟩ is preferred.
Features
[edit]Features of a voiced velar lateral fricative:
- Its manner of articulation is fricative, which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causing turbulence.
- Its place of articulation is velar, which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum) at the soft palate.
- Its phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
- It is an oral consonant, which means that air is not allowed to escape through the nose.
- It is a lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
- Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air only with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.
Occurrence
[edit]| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archi[1] | наӏлъдут | [naʟ̝dut] | 'blue' | Described by another source as further forward 'palato-velar', [ʟ̟᷵].[2] |
References
[edit]- ^ Ladefoged, Peter; Maddieson, Ian (1996). The Sounds of the World's Languages. Oxford: Blackwell. p. 207. ISBN 0-631-19815-6.
- ^ "The Archi Language Tutorial" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-04.
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