Palatal ejective stop
Consonantal sound
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::summary Consonantal sound ::
::data[format=table title="infobox IPA"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ipa number | 107 + 401 |
| ipa symbol | cʼ |
| imagefile | IPA Unicode 0x0063+0x02BC.svg |
| decimal1 | 99 |
| x-sampa | c_ |
| :: |
|ipa number=107 + 401 |ipa symbol=cʼ |imagefile=IPA Unicode 0x0063+0x02BC.svg |decimal1=99|decimal2=700 |x-sampa=c_
A palatal ejective is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages, and the symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) that represents this sound is .
Features
Some of the features of a palatal ejective stop are:
Occurrence
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| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hausa | 'grass' | The three-way contrast between palatals , plain velars , and labialized velars is found only before long and short . | ||
| Jaqaru | ||||
| Keres | ||||
| Nǁng | cʼaqe | 'to be finely-sized' | ||
| :: |
References
References
- Newman, Paul. (1996). "Phonologies of Asia and Africa". Eisenbrauns.
- "Jaqaru language, alphabet and pronunciation".
- Lachler, Jordan. (2005). "Grammar of Laguna Keres". University of New Mexico Dissertation.
- Davis, Irvine. (1964). "The Language of Santa Ana Pueblo, Smithsonian Bulletin 191, Anthropological Papers, No. 69".
- Mats Exter, 2008 [2012], ''Properties of the Anterior and Posterior Click Closures in Nǀuu'', dissertation, University of Cologne
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