The labial-velar approximant is a semi-vowel, and can be considered a consonantal version of the vowel u. It's voiceless equivalent is /ʍ/
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Labial-velar approximants in natlangs
English
Voiced |
w |
win /wɪn/
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Unvoiced ʍ |
(p,t,k)w; (q)u |
twin /twɪn/ [tʍɪn]
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The sound was originally Ƿ (wynn) which comes from the Runic.
Japanese
Old Norse
Voiced |
v |
Vikingr /wikiŋgr/
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Latin
Nahuatl
Voiced |
hu, uh |
cihuātl /siwaːtɬ/
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(c)u, u(c) |
cuīca /kwiːka/
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Labial-velar approximants in conlangs
Klingon
Voiced |
(w) |
(wab) /wab/
See Also
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