The voiced linguolabial fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents it is ⟨ð̼⟩ or ⟨β̺⟩.
Features
Features:
- Its manner of articulation is fricative, which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causing turbulence.
- Its place of articulation is linguolabial, which means it is articulated with the tongue against the upper lip.
- Its phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
- It is an oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
- The airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air solely with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.
Occurrence
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangoa[1] | [ð̼atu] | 'stone' | ||
| Araki [citation needed] | v̈ev̈e | [ð̼eð̼e] | 'screwpine' | |
| Big Nambas[2] | [ið̼a] | 'four' |
References
- ^ Ladefoged and Maddieson 1996, p. 19.
- ^ Fox, G. (1979). "Big Nambas Grammar" (PDF).
