Voiced velar lateral stop

The voiced velar lateral stop is a impossible to produce consonant not used in any languages. The International Phonetic Alphabet has no way to represent this sound, and this sound is not used in English.

Features

  • Its phonation is voiced. It means that the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
  • We produce it at velar. It means that we produce this sound with the back of the tongue at the soft palate.
  • It is a lateral consonant. It means that we produce this sound by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, but not down the middle.
  • Its behavior is stop, or plosive. It means that we produce this sound by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. (The term plosive contrasts with nasal stops, where the blocked airflow is redirected through the nose.)
  • It is an oral consonant. It means that air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.

Examples

No languages.

Voiced Velar Lateral Stop Media

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