Voiceless alveolar implosive
The voiceless alveolar implosive is a rare sound used in some spoken languages. Its symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet is ⟨ɗ̥ ⟩ or ⟨tʼ↓⟩.
| ɗ̥ | |
|---|---|
Uses
| Language | Example | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mam[1] | tʼutʼan | [ɗ̥ɯɗ̥aŋ] | 'finish' | Goes between [ɗ̥] and [tʼ].[2] | |
| Serer[3] | Can vary and be any of these sounds (phonemic contrasts): /ɓ̥, ɗ̥, ʄ̊, ɓ, ɗ, ʄ/. | ||||
| Igbo | Owere | Can vary and be any of these sounds: /tʰ t ɗ̥ dʱ d ɗ n/. | |||
Related pages
References
- ↑ England, Nora C.. A grammar of Mam, a Mayan language (1983). Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 0292729278. OCLC 748935484.
- ↑ * England, Nora C.. A grammar of Mam, a Mayan language (1983). Austin: University of Texas Press.
- ↑ Mc Laughlin (2005:203)
Works cited
- Mc Laughlin, Fiona. Voiceless implosives in Seereer-Siin. Journal of the International Phonetic Association 35 (2) (2005). p. 201–214. doi:10.1017/S0025100305002215.
