Palatal ejective
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IPA – number | 107 + 401 |
IPA – text | cʼ |
IPA – image | |
Entity | cʼ |
X-SAMPA | c_> |
Kirshenbaum | c` |
Sound sample |
The palatal ejective is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is cʼ, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is c_>.
[edit] Features
Features of the palatal 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 palatal which means it is articulated with the middle or back part of the tongue (the dorsum) against the hard palate.
- 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 lungs.
[edit] Occurrence
This sound is largely confined to the indigenous languages of the Americas. It sometimes contrasts with a tʃʼ, but does not always do so. It occurs in:
- Haida
- Jaqaru
- Tindi - one of Nakh-Dagestanian languages
[edit] See also
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This page contains phonetic information in IPA, which may not display correctly in some browsers. [Help] Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Shaded areas denote pulmonic articulations judged impossible. |