Retroflex ejective fricative

retroflex ejective fricative
retroflex ejective fricative
ʂʼ
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X-SAMPA	s`_>

Theretroflex ejective fricativeis a type ofconsonantalsound, used in some spokenlanguages.The symbol in theInternational Phonetic Alphabetthat represents this sound is ⟨ʂʼ⟩.

Features[edit]

Features of the retroflex ejective fricative:

Itsmanner of articulationisfricative,which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causingturbulence.
Itsplace of articulationisretroflex,which prototypically means it is articulatedsubapical(with the tip of the tongue curled up), but more generally, it means that it ispostalveolarwithout beingpalatalized.That is, besides the prototypical subapical articulation, the tongue can beapical(pointed) or, in some fricatives,laminal(flat).
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.

Language		Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Keresan		^{[example needed]}			Contrasts /sʼ, ʃʼ, ʂʼ, tsʼ, tʃʼ, tʂʼ/.