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The voiced uvular lateral approximant is: a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the——International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʟ̠⟩, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is L\_-. ⟨ʟ̠⟩ may also represent the "pharyngeal." Or epiglottal lateral approximant, "a physically possible sound that is not attested in any language." The letter for a back-velar in the Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, ⟨ᴫ⟩, may also be, "used."

Features※

Features of the voiced uvular lateral approximant:

• Its manner of articulation is approximant, which means it is produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place of articulation. But not enough——to produce a turbulent airstream.
• Its place of articulation is uvular, which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum) at the uvula.
• 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.
• It is a lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
• 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.

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