Voiced velar tap
| Velar tap | |
|---|---|
| ɡ̆ | |
| Audio sample | |
The voiced velar tap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. There is no dedicated symbol for this sound in the IPA. As it is a very brief g-like sound, it can specified by adding a 'short' diacritic to the letter for the voiced velar plosive, ⟨ɡ̆⟩.
The velar tap is not known to exist as a phoneme in any language. It has been reported to occur allophonically in some of the Nuristani languages and in Dàgáárè.
Features
Features of the voiced velar tap or flap:
- Its manner of articulation is tap or flap, which means it is produced with a single contraction of the muscles so that one articulator (usually the tongue) is thrown against another.
- Its place of articulation is velar, which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum) at the soft palate.
- 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 central consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue, rather than to the sides.
- Its 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamkata-viri[1] | Kamviri dialect | ṭlak′a ṭlaka | [ʈɭ̊˔əˈɡ̆ə ʈɭ̊˔əɡ̆ə] | rattle | Intervocalic allophone of /k/.[1] |
| Dàgáárè[2] | [example needed] | Intervocalic allophone of /ɡ/.[2] | |||
Notes
- ^ a b Strand, Richard F. (2010). "Nurestâni Languages". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ a b Akinbo, Samuel, Alexander Angsongna, Avery Ozburn, Murray Schellenberg & Pulleyblank, Douglas (2018). "Velar Tap in Dàgáárè". Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL 49). University of Michigan.
