Voiced Velar Implosive

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Voiced Velar Implosive

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The voiced velar implosive is a type of Consonant al sound, used in some Spoken Language s. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is g_<.

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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 Velar which means it is articulated with the back part of the Tongue (the dorsum) against the Soft Palate (the velum).

Its Phonation type is voiced, which means the vocal cords are vibrating during the articulation.

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 middle of the tongue, rather than the sides.

The Airstream Mechanism is Glottalic Ingressive , which means it is produced by pulling air downward with the Glottis , rather than pushing it out.

Occurs in

Sindhi : "heavy"

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