Voiced labiodental flap

Voiced labiodental flap
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The voiced labiodental tap or flap is a sound used in some spoken languages. The IPA transcription for this sound is ⟨ⱱ⟩. It is not in English.

Features

  • The phonation is voiced. This means that the vocal cords vibrate while the sound is being pronounced.
  • The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is labiodental. This means that this sound is produced with the lower lips and the upper teeth.
  • The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is flap. This means that this sound is produced with a single contraction of the muscles. The thing that produces the sound (usually the tongue) touches something else for a very short amount of time.

Examples

Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Mangbetu tava [taⱱa] 'ten'
Mono vwa [ⱱa] 'send' Contrasts with /v/ and /w/. In free variation with voiced bilabial flap.
Sika [ⱱoti] 'I stand a pole in the ground' Contrasts with /v/ and /β/. Heard in careful pronunciation, but it may also be pronounced as a stop, or an affricate.
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