Velar ejective fricative
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| Velar ejective fricative | |
|---|---|
| xʼ | |
| Audio sample | |
| Encoding | |
| X-SAMPA | x_> |
Thevelar ejective fricativeis a type ofconsonantalsound, used in some spokenlanguages.The symbol in theInternational Phonetic Alphabetthat represents this sound is ⟨xʼ⟩.
Features[edit]
Features of the velar 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 articulationisvelar,which means it is articulated with the back of thetongue(the dorsum) at thesoft palate.
- 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.
- Theairstream mechanismisejective(glottalic egressive), which means the air is forced out by pumping theglottisupward.
Occurrence[edit]
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tlingit | xʼáaxʼ | 'apple' | |
| Chiwere | x^aⁿ | [xʼã] | 'life' |
| Winnebago | x'ooke | [xʼoːkɛ] | 'parents |
