Voiceless labial-velar stop
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| k͡p | |
|---|---|
| Pulmonic Consonant | |
| IPA: | k͡p |
| X-SAMPA: | k_p |
| Place of Articulation: | Labial-velar |
| Manner of Articulation: | Stop |
| Phonological features: | [+consonantal] [+LABIAL] [+DORSAL] [+high] |
The labial-velar stop is rare sound, occuring in some African natlangs, mostly in the Sahel belt. It is a combined k and p, articulated with simultaneous labial and velar closure. Commonly the velar closure is formed and released slighty erlier, hence the transcription /k͡p/ rather than /p͡k/. Its voiced equivalent is ɡ͡b.
It is hypothetized that bilabial clicks may arise from labial-velar stops.
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