Retroflex ejective affricate
Consonantal sound
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::summary Consonantal sound ::
::data[format=table title="infobox IPA"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ipa symbol | ʈʂʼ |
| ipa symbol2 | ꭧʼ |
| x-sampa | ts_ |
| :: |
| ipa symbol = ʈʂʼ
| ipa symbol2 = ꭧʼ
|x-sampa=ts_
A retroflex ejective affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is precisely , though it is frequently simplified to or .
Features
Features of a retroflex ejective affricate:
Occurrence
::data[format=table]
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhaz | аҿыц | 'new' | |
| Adyghe | чӏыфэ | 'debt' | |
| Gwichʼin | e**tr{{`}}**uu | 'arctic tern' | |
| Ubykh | 'good' | ||
| :: |
References
References
- Chirikba, V. A.. (2003). "Abkhaz". Lincom Europa.
- (2015-07-13). "Адыгейский язык: Спирантизация аффрикат".
- "Yukon Native Language Centre".
- Fenwick, Rohan S. H.. (2011). "A Grammar of Ubykh". Lincom Europa.
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