Uvular ejective fricative

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Uvular ejective fricative
χʼ
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The uvular ejective fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨χʼ⟩.

Features[edit]

Features of the uvular ejective fricative:

Occurrence[edit]

Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Tlingit xh'aan About this sound[χʼàːn]  'fire'

An allophone of /qʼ/ in Georgian.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ IPA Principles, 1947: 33.