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| Nasalized voiced alveolar lateral approximant | |
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| l̃ |
A nasalized voiced alveolar lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨l̃⟩.
Features
[edit]- Its manner of articulation is approximant, which means it is produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place of articulation, but not enough to produce a turbulent airstream.
- Its place of articulation is alveolar, which means it is articulated with either the tip or the blade of the tongue at the alveolar ridge, termed respectively apical and laminal.
- Its phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
- It is a nasal consonant, which means air is exclusively allowed to escape through the nose for nasal stops; otherwise, in addition to through the mouth.
- It is a lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
- Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air only with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.
Occurrence
[edit]| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gbe | All lects | [ml̃ɔ̃˥ ] | 'to lie down' | Occurs syllable-initially or as second element of syllable-initial cluster; always followed by a nasal vowel.[1] | |
| Nzema | [example needed] | Contrasts with /l/.[2][unreliable source?] | |||
| Chinese | Sichuan[3] | O"ccurs in free variation with [n] except before [i], where it surfaces only as [n]." | |||
| Umbundu[4] | Has both oral [l] and nasalized.[4] | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Capo (1991), p. 50.
- ^ Berry (1955), p. 161.
- ^ "An Acoustic Phonetic Account of the Confusion between [l] and [n] by some Chinese Speakers" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ a b "Nasalization in Umbundu" (PDF). scispace.com. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
References
[edit]- Berry, J. (1955). "Some Notes on the Phonology of the Nzema and Ahanta Dialects". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 17 (1): 160–165. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00106421. ISSN 1474-0699. S2CID 162551544.
- Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991). A Comparative Phonology of Gbe. Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int). ISBN 3-11-013392-X.
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