Voiced palatal lateral fricative

Voiced palatal lateral fricative
ʎ̝
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The voiced palatal lateral fricative is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English.

Characteristics

  • The airstream mechanism is pulmonic. This means that this sound is produced by pushing air solely with the lungs and diaphragm, as in most sounds.
  • 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 palatal. This means that this sound is produced with the middle or back part of the tongue raised to the hard palate.
  • It is a lateral consonant. This means that this sound is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, but not down the middle.
  • The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is fricative. This means that this sound is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, to make turbulence.
  • It is an oral consonant. This means that air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.

Examples

Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Italian Many accents[1] figlio [ˈfiʎ̝ːo] 'son' Approximant [ʎ] in other accents. See Italian phonology
Jebero[2] [iˈʎ̝apa] 'shotgun' Occasional allophone of /ʎ/; only lightly fricated.[2]

Alveolo-palatal

Voiced alveolo-palatal lateral fricative
ʎ̝˖

The voiced alveolo-palatal lateral fricative is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English.

Characteristics

  • The airstream mechanism is pulmonic. This means that this sound is produced by pushing air solely with the lungs and diaphragm, as in most sounds.
  • 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 alveolo-palatal. This means that:
    • The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is postalveolar. This means that the tongue touches the top of the mouth in the place behind the alveolar ridge (the gum line).
    • Its tongue shape is laminal. This means that the tongue blade touches the top of the mouth.
    • It is palatalized. This means that the middle of the tongue is curved and raised towards the hard palate.
  • It is a lateral consonant. This means that this sound is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, but not down the middle.
  • The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is fricative. This means that this sound is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, to make turbulence.
  • It is an oral consonant. This means that air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference ashby was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. 1 2 Valenzuela & Gussenhoven (2013), p. 101.


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