Voiced velar affricate
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| Voiced velar affricate | |
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| ɡ͡ɣ | |
| ɡ͜ɣ | |
| ɡɣ | |
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A voiced velar affricate ([ɡ͡ɣ] in IPA) is a rare affricate consonant that is initiated as a velar stop [ɡ] and released as a voiced velar fricative [ɣ]. It has not been reported to occur phonemically in any language.
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Features
Features of the voiced velar affricate:
- Its manner of articulation is affricate, which means it is produced by first stopping the airflow entirely, then allowing air flow through a constricted 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 at the soft palate.
- 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 pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air solely with the lungs and diaphragm, as in most sounds.
Occurrence
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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| English | Broad Cockney[1] | good | [ˈɡ͡ɣʊˑd̥] | 'good' | Occasional allophone of /ɡ/.[2][3] See English phonology |
| Received Pronunciation[3] | |||||
| Scouse[4] | Possible syllable-initial and word-final allophone of /ɡ/.[4] See English phonology | ||||
References
- ↑ Wells (1982), pp. 322-323.
- ↑ Wells (1982), p. 323.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gimson (2014), p. 172.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wells (1982), p. 372.
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