Epiglottal ejective stop
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 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(November 2021) |
| Epiglottal or pharyngeal ejective | |
|---|---|
| ʡʼ | |
| IPA Number | 173 + 401 |
| Audio sample | |
| Encoding | |
| X-SAMPA | >\_> |
Theepiglottalorpharyngeal ejectiveis a rare type ofconsonantalsound, used in some spokenlanguages.The symbol in theInternational Phonetic Alphabetthat represents this sound is ⟨ʡʼ⟩.
Features[edit]
Features of the pharyngeal ejective:
- Itsmanner of articulationisocclusive,which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. Since the consonant is also oral, with nonasal outlet,the airflow is blocked entirely, and the consonant is aplosive.
- Itsplace of articulationisepiglottal,which means it is articulated with thearyepiglottic foldsagainst theepiglottis.
- Itsphonationis voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords.
- It is anoral consonant,which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
- It is acentral consonant,which means it is produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue, rather than to the sides.
- Theairstream mechanismisejective(glottalic egressive), which means the air is forced out by pumping theglottisupward.
Occurrence[edit]
A pharyngeal ejective has been reported in varieties ofDargwa,aNortheast Caucasian language.
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dargwa | [example needed] | Only present in some dialects of Dargwa but absent in the literary standard dialect.[1][failed verification] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Daniel, Michael; Dobrushina, Nina; Ganenkov, Dmitry, eds. (2019).The Mehweb language: Essays on phonology, morphology and syntax.Languages of the Caucasus. Vol. 1. Berlin: Language Science Press.doi:10.5281/zenodo.3374730.hdl:/20.500.12657/23417.ISBN978-3-96110-208-2.
