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Voiceless uvular lateral approximant
[edit]| Retracted | |
|---|---|
| ʟ̠̊ | |
| IPA number | 158 414 |
| Encoding | |
| X-SAMPA | L\_- |
The voiceless uvular lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʟ̠̊⟩, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is L\_-. ⟨ʟ̠̊⟩ may also represent the voiceless pharyngeal or epiglottal lateral approximant, a physically possible sound that is not attested in any language.
Features
[edit]Features of the voiced uvular lateral approximant:
- Its manner of articulation is approximant, which means it is produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place of articulation, but not enough to produce a turbulent airstream.
- Its place of articulation is uvular, which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum) at the uvula.
- Its phonation is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords.
- 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.
- Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air solely with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.
System 1
[edit]- Plosives: p/b t/d k/g
- Fricatives: s/z, sʲ/zʲ ʃ/ʒ
- Affricates: t͡sʲ/d͡zʲ t͡ʃ/d͡ʒ