Voiced velar lateral affricate
| Voiced velar lateral affricate | |
|---|---|
| ɡʟ̝ | |
| ɡ𝼄̬ | |
| Audio sample | |
Thevoiced velar lateral affricateis a type ofconsonantalsound, used in some spokenlanguages.The symbol in theInternational Phonetic Alphabetthat represents this sound is ⟨ɡ͜ʟ̝⟩, though inextIPA⟨ɡ͜𝼄̬⟩ is preferred. This consonant exists in theHiwandEkagilanguages.
Features[edit]
Features of the voiced velar lateral affricate:
- Itsmanner of articulationisaffricate,which means it is produced by first stopping the airflow entirely, then allowing air flow through a constricted channel at the place of articulation, causing turbulence.
- Itsplace of articulationisvelar,which means it is articulated with the back of thetongue(the dorsum) at thesoft palate.
- Itsphonationis voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
- It is anoral consonant,which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
- It is alateral consonant,which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
- Theairstream mechanismispulmonic,which means it is articulated by pushing air solely with theintercostal musclesandabdominal muscles,as in most sounds.
Occurrence[edit]
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekari | [example needed] | |||
| Hiw | qr̄ē | [kʷg͡ʟɪ] | 'dolphin' | Contrasts with /r/ in recent loanwords.[1] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^François, Alexandre (December 2010)."Phonotactics and the prestopped velar lateral of Hiw: resolving the ambiguity of a complex segment"(PDF).Phonology.27(3): 393–434.doi:10.1017/S0952675710000205.ISSN0952-6757.S2CID62628417.Retrieved20 January2024.
