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Epiglottal or pharyngeal ejective | |
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ʡʼ | |
IPA Number | 173 + 401 |
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X-SAMPA | >\_> |
The epiglottalorpharyngeal ejective is a rare type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʡʼ⟩.
Features of the pharyngeal ejective:
A pharyngeal ejective has been reported in Dargwa, a Northeast Caucasian language.
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
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Dargwa | [example needed] | Only present in some dialects of Dargwa but absent in the literary standard dialect.[1][failed verification] |