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Velar ejective fricative
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨xʼ⟩ in IPA
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨xʼ⟩ in IPA
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| above | Velar ejective fricative |
| ipa symbol | xʼ |
| x-sampa | x_ |
| imagefile | IPA Unicode 0x0078+0x02BC.svg |
|x-sampa=x_
A velar 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 .
Features
Features of a velar ejective fricative:
Occurrence
The velar ejective fricative occurs in the Dakota language, Saho language, where it is represented as qh, and Tlingit language. It has been reported as well in the Winnebago and Chiwere languages.
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tlingit | xʼáaxʼ | 'apple' | |
| Chiwere | x^aⁿ | 'life' | |
| Winnebago | x'ooke | 'parents' |
References
References
- (1981). "UPSID, UCLA Phonological Segment Inventory Database: Data and Index".
- (May–December 2005). "A SKETCH OF SAHO GRAMMAR". Journal of Eritrean Studies.
- Crippen, James A.. (August 13, 2007). "Language name and location: Tlingit, Alaska, USA, Canada".
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