Labiodental ejective fricative

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Labiodental ejective fricative
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The labiodental ejective fricative is a type of consonantal sound, reported in the Kabardian language.[1] The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨⟩.

Features[edit]

Features of the labiodental ejective fricative:

Occurrence[edit]

Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Kabardian фӏыцӏэ About this sound[fʼət͡sʼa]  'black' Corresponds to [ʃʷʼ] in Adyghe.
Yapese[citation needed] f'aang [fʼaːŋ] 'type of eel'

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Colarusso, John. 1992. A Grammar of the Kabardian Language.

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References[edit]

  • Colarusso, John. 1992. A Grammar of the Kabardian Language. University of Calgary Press.