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Voiced labial–velar plosive

A voiced labial–velar plosive is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. It is a and pronounced simultaneously and is considered a double articulation. To make this sound, one can say go but with the lips closed as if one were saying Bo; the lips are to be released at the same time as or a fraction of a second after the g of go is pronounced. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is . Its voiceless counterpart is voiceless labial–velar plosive, .

A voiced labial–velar plosive is commonly found in Niger-Congo languages, e.g. in Igbo (Volta-Congo) in the name [iɡ͡boː] itself; or in Bété (Atlantic-Congo), e.g. in the surname of Laurent Gbagbo , former president of Ivory Coast.

Features

Features of a voiced labial–velar stop:

Occurrence

Plain variant

Other variants

See also

Notes

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