The voiced uvular implosive is an extremely rare type of
consonantal sound. The symbol in the
International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʛ ⟩, a small capital letter
G with a rightward pointing hook extending from the upper right of the letter.
Features
Here are the features of the voiced uvular implosive:
Its
manner of articulation is
occlusive, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. Since the consonant is also oral, with no
nasal outlet, the airflow is blocked entirely, and the consonant is a
plosive.
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
central consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue, rather than to the sides.
The
airstream mechanism is
implosive (glottalic ingressive), which means it is produced by pulling air in by pumping the
glottis downward. Since it is voiced, the glottis is not completely closed, but allows a pulmonic airstream to escape through it.
The voiced uvular implosive is an extremely rare type of
consonantal sound. The symbol in the
International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʛ ⟩, a small capital letter
G with a rightward pointing hook extending from the upper right of the letter.
Features
Here are the features of the voiced uvular implosive:
Its
manner of articulation is
occlusive, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. Since the consonant is also oral, with no
nasal outlet, the airflow is blocked entirely, and the consonant is a
plosive.
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
central consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue, rather than to the sides.
The
airstream mechanism is
implosive (glottalic ingressive), which means it is produced by pulling air in by pumping the
glottis downward. Since it is voiced, the glottis is not completely closed, but allows a pulmonic airstream to escape through it.