Palatal ejective stop | |||
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cʼ | |||
IPA Number | 107 + 401 | ||
Encoding | |||
Entity (decimal) | cʼ | ||
Unicode (hex) | U+0063 U+02BC | ||
X-SAMPA | c_> | ||
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Audio sample | |||
The palatal ejective is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨cʼ⟩.
Features of the palatal ejective:
This sound is largely confined to the indigenous languages of the Americas. It sometimes contrasts with a tʃʼ, but does not always do so. It occurs in:
Language | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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Haida | [example needed] | |||
Jaqaru | [example needed] | |||
Keres | [example needed] | |||
Nǁng | [example needed] | |||
Tindi | [example needed] |