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Consonantal sound
Uvular lateral ejective affricate
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The
uvular lateral ejective affricate
is a rare type of
consonantal
sound, used
allophonically
in some
spoken
languages
.
Features
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Features of the uvular lateral ejective 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
uvular
, which means it is articulated with the back of the
tongue
(the dorsum) at the
uvula
.
- Its
phonation
is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords.
- It is an
oral consonant
, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
- It is a
lateral consonant
, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
- The
airstream mechanism
is
ejective
(glottalic egressive), which means the air is forced out by pumping the
glottis
upward.
Occurrence
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References
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- ^
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b
Gerlach, Linda, 2012. "Two speakers, two systems: phonetic or phonological variation in ?Hoan", Beitrage Sommersemester 2012, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin.
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