Voiced pharyngeal fricative
| Voiced pharyngeal fricative | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ʕ | |||
| Audio sample | |||
| Encoding | |||
| X-SAMPA | ?\ | ||
| |||
The voiced pharyngeal fricative is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English but is in Arabic.
Characteristics
[change | change source]- The phonation is voiced. This means that the vocal cords vibrate while the sound is being pronounced.
- The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is pharyngeal. This means that this sound is produced with the root of the tongue against the back of the throat (the pharynx).
- The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is fricative. This means that this sound is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, to make turbulence.
Examples
[change | change source]| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | عَيْن | [ʕajn] | 'eye or spring' |
Approximant
[change | change source]| Voiced pharyngeal approximant | |
|---|---|
| ʕ̞ | |
| Audio sample | |
| Encoding | |
| X-SAMPA | ?\_o |
The voiced pharyngeal approximant is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English.
Characteristics
[change | change source]- The phonation is voiced. This means that the vocal cords vibrate while the sound is being pronounced.
- The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is pharyngeal. This means that this sound is produced with the root of the tongue against the back of the throat (the pharynx).
- The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is approximant. This means that this sound is produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place this sound is produced. However, it is not narrowed enough to produce a turbulent airstream.
Examples
[change | change source]| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | ravn | [ʕ̞ɑ̈wˀn] | 'raven' |
