Voiced velar lateral fricative
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| Voiced velar lateral fricative |
|---|
| ʟ̝ |
| 𝼄̬ |
| Audio sample |
A voiced velar lateral fricative is a rare consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that traditionally represents this sound is ⟨ʟ̝⟩, though in the extIPA, ⟨𝼄̬⟩ is preferred.
Features
[edit]Features of a 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 that air is not allowed to escape through the nose.
- 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 only with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.
Occurrence
[edit]| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melpa | ⱡawa | [ˈʟ̝aːwa] | 'wrong' | Occurs word initially and intervocalically.[1] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Stucky, Stucky & Ruby (1990), p. 18.
References
[edit]- Stucky, Al; Stucky, Dellene; Ruby, John (1990), Melpa Phonology (PDF)
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