Voiceless labialized palatal fricative | |
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ɥ̊ | |
ɸ͡ç |
The voiceless labial–palatal fricative or approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in a few spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɥ̊⟩ [1] or ⟨ɸ͡ç⟩. [2] The former – more accurately the voiceless labialized palatal fricative by those who consider it to be a fricative [3] – is the voiceless counterpart of the voiced labial–palatal approximant. Other linguists posit voiceless approximants distinct from voiceless fricatives; to them, [ɥ̊] is a voiceless labialized palatal approximant.
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Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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Breton | [i ˈɥ̊izin] | 'her kitchen' | Described as a fricative, and as a realisation of the sequence /hɥ/. [4] | ||
Iaai | [ example needed] | Described as an approximant. Contrasts with the voiced /ɥ/. Not protruded. [5] | |||
Kham | Gamale Kham | ह्व़ा | [ɥ̊ɐ] | 'monkey' | Described as an approximant. Contrasts with the voiced /ɥ/. [6] |
Voiceless labialized palatal fricative | |
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ɥ̊ | |
ɸ͡ç |
The voiceless labial–palatal fricative or approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in a few spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɥ̊⟩ [1] or ⟨ɸ͡ç⟩. [2] The former – more accurately the voiceless labialized palatal fricative by those who consider it to be a fricative [3] – is the voiceless counterpart of the voiced labial–palatal approximant. Other linguists posit voiceless approximants distinct from voiceless fricatives; to them, [ɥ̊] is a voiceless labialized palatal approximant.
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Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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Breton | [i ˈɥ̊izin] | 'her kitchen' | Described as a fricative, and as a realisation of the sequence /hɥ/. [4] | ||
Iaai | [ example needed] | Described as an approximant. Contrasts with the voiced /ɥ/. Not protruded. [5] | |||
Kham | Gamale Kham | ह्व़ा | [ɥ̊ɐ] | 'monkey' | Described as an approximant. Contrasts with the voiced /ɥ/. [6] |