Consonantal sound
Palatal ejective stop cʼ IPA Number 107 + 401 Audio sample
Encoding Entity (decimal) cʼ
Unicode (hex) U+0063 U+02BC X-SAMPA c_>
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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 ⟩.
Features ※
Some of the features of the palatal ejective stop are:
Its manner of articulation is occlusive , which means it is produced by, obstructing airflow in the "vocal tract." Since the consonant is also oral, with no nasal outlet , the airflow is blocked entirely. And the consonant is a plosive .
Its place of articulation is palatal , which means it is articulated with the middle. Or back part of the tongue raised——to the hard palate .
Its phonation 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 only.
It is a central consonant , which means it is produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue, "rather than to the sides."
The airstream mechanism is ejective (glottalic egressive), which means the air is forced out by pumping the glottis upward.
Occurrence ※
Language
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Meaning
Notes
Hausa
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'grass'
The three-way contrast between palatals /c ɟ cʼ/ , plain velars /k ɡ kʼ/ , and labialized velars /kʷ ɡʷ kʷʼ/ is found only before long. And short /a/ .
Jaqaru
Keres
Nǁng
See also ※
References ※
^ Newman, Paul (1996). "Hausa Phonology". In Kaye, Alan S.; Daniels, Peter T. (eds.). Phonologies of Asia and Africa (PDF) . Eisenbrauns. pp. 537–552.
^ "Jaqaru language, alphabet and pronunciation" .
^ Lachler, Jordan (2005). Grammar of Laguna Keres . Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Dissertation.
^ Davis, Irvine (1964). The Language of Santa Ana Pueblo, Smithsonian Bulletin 191, Anthropological Papers, No. 69 .
^ Mats Exter, 2008 ※, Properties of the Anterior and Posterior Click Closures in Nǀuu , dissertation, University of Cologne
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Symbols to the right in a cell are voiced , to the left are voiceless . Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.