Voiceless alveolar implosive | |
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ɗ̥ | |
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The voiceless alveolar implosive is a rare sound used in some spoken languages. Its symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet is ⟨ɗ̥ ⟩ or ⟨tʼ↓⟩.
Language | Example | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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Mam[1] | tʼutʼan | [ɗ̥ɯɗ̥aŋ] | 'finish' | Goes between [ɗ̥] and [tʼ].[2] | |
Serer[3] | Can vary and be any of these sounds (phonemic contrasts): /ɓ̥, ɗ̥, ʄ̊, ɓ, ɗ, ʄ/. | ||||
Igbo | Owere | Can vary and be any of these sounds: /tʰ t ɗ̥ dʱ d ɗ n/. |