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| IPA – number | 109 + 401 |
| IPA – text | kʼ |
| IPA – image |  |
| Entity | kʼ |
| X-SAMPA | k_> |
| Kirshenbaum | k` |
 Sound sample (help·info) |
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The velar ejective is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is kʼ, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is k_>.
Features
Features of the velar ejective:
- Its manner of articulation is plosive or stop, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract.
- Its place of articulation is velar which means it is articulated with the back part of the tongue (the dorsum) against the soft palate (the velum).
- Its phonation type 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.
- It is a central consonant, which means it is produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the center of the tongue, rather than the sides.
- The airstream mechanism is glottalic egressive, which means it is produced by pushing air with the glottis, rather than with the diaphragm.
Occurs in
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhaz | акы | [aˈkʼə] | 'one' | ||
| Hausa | ƙoƙari | [kʼoːkʼɐɾi] | 'effort' | ||
See also
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