Voiceless labial–retroflex plosive
| Voiceless labial–retroflex plosive | |
|---|---|
| ʈ͡p |
A voiceless labial–retroflex plosive is a type of consonantal sound used in the Yele language. It is a [ʈ] and [p] pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʈ͡p⟩. Para-IPA ⟨ṭ͡p⟩ is also seen.
Features
[edit]Features of a voiceless labial–retroflex plosive are:
- Its manner of articulation is occlusive, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. Since the consonant is also oral, with no nasal outlet, it is a plosive.
- Its place of articulation is labial–retroflex, which means that it is simultaneously articulated with the front part or underside of the tongue against the palate, and the lips.
- Its phonation is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords.
- It is an oral consonant, which means that air is not allowed to escape through the nose.
- It is a median consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream down the midline of the tongue, rather than to the sides.
- Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air only with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most speech sounds.
Occurrence
[edit]| Language | Dialect | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yele[1] | dpudu | [ʈ͡puɽu] | 'freshwater eel' | Contrasts voiceless labial–alveolar plosive. | |
| dp꞉u | [ʈ͡pũ] | 'you two' | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ Levinson, Stephen C. (23 May 2022). A Grammar of Yélî Dnye: The Papuan Language of Rossel Island. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110733853. ISBN 978-3-11-073385-3. S2CID 249083265. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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