Voiced Labial-velar Approximant

The voiced labiovelar (actually '''labialized velar''') '''approximant''' is a type of Consonant al sound, used in certain Spoken Language s. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is w.

It corresponds to English ''w'', Polish '' ł '', Old English letter '' ƿ '', and Classical Latin V .

The Belarusian letter '' ў '' ('' ŭ ''), sometimes identified as , is actually a Semivowel .

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Features of the voiced labialized velar approximant:

Its Manner Of Articulation is Approximant , which means it is produced by bringing one articulator close to another but without the vocal tract being narrowed to such an extent that a Turbulent airstream is produced.

Its Place Of Articulation is Labialized Velar , which means it is articulated with the back part of the Tongue (the dorsum) raised toward the Soft Palate (the velum) and the Lip s Rounded . Some languages, such as Japanese and perhaps the Northern Iroquoian Languages , have a sound typically transcribed as where the lips are Compressed (or at least not rounded), which is closer to a true Labial-velar Consonant . Close transcriptions may avoid the symbol in such cases, or may use the under-rounding diacritic, .

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 Pulmonic Egressive , which means it is articulated by pushing air out of the Lung s and through the vocal tract, rather than from the Glottis or the mouth.

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