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Draft:Nasalized voiced velar approximant

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Nasalized voiced velar approximant
ɰ̃
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A nasalized voiced velar approximant is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɰ̃⟩.

Occurrence

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Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Japanese 三位 / san'i [sɑ̃ɰ̃ːi] 'third rank' Syllable-final moraic nasal realization; broadly described as dorso-velar, though exact placement of articulation varies.[1] See Japanese phonology
Nizaa ŋun [ɰ̃ʊ˧n] 'boy/girl' Non-syllable coda realization of [ŋ].[2] See Nizaa phonology.

Bibliography

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  • Vance, Timothy J. (2008), The Sounds of Japanese, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-5216-1754-3

References

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  1. ^ Vance (2008), pp. 97–100.
  2. ^ Kjelsvik, Bjørghild (November 2002). Verb chains in Nizaa. Department of Linguistics (Cand. Philol. thesis). University of Oslo. pp. 10–11 – via ResearchGate.