| Uvular lateral ejective affricate | |
|---|---|
| q𝼄̠ʼ | |
| qʟ̠̊˔ʼ |
The uvular lateral ejective affricate is a rare type of consonantal sound, used allophonically in some spoken languages.
Features
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
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ǂʼAmkoe[1] | [example needed] | In free variation with the uvular ejective affricate /qχʼ/. | ||
| Gǀui[1] | [example needed] | In free variation with the uvular ejective stop /qʼ/. | ||
References
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