Voiced velar lateral fricative
Voiced velar lateral fricative | |
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ʟ̝ | |
𝼄̬ | |
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The voiced velar lateral fricative is a very rare
fricative, although further forward than velars in most languages, and might better be called prevelar.[1]
It occurs as an intervocalic allophone of /𝼄/ in Nii and perhaps some related Wahgi languages of New Guinea.[citation needed]
The symbol in the
extIPA
⟨𝼄̬⟩ is preferred. The two symbols are equivalent.
Features
Features of the 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 air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
- 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.
- The intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.
Occurrence
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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Archi[1] | наӏлъдут
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[naˤʟ̝dut] | 'blue' | Prevelar.[1] |
References
- ^ voiced alveolar lateral fricative, ⟨ɮ⟩, but also notes that the sound to be prevelar.)