Voiceless labiodental flap
| Voiceless labiodental flap | |
|---|---|
| ⱱ̥ |
The voiceless labiodental tap or flap is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English.
Characteristics
[change | change source]- The phonation is voiceless. This means that this sound is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords. In some languages the vocal cords are actively separated, so it is always voiceless; in others the cords are lax, so that it may take on the voicing of adjacent sounds.
- The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is labiodental. This means that this sound is produced with the lower lips and the upper teeth.
- The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is flap. This means that this sound is produced with a single contraction of the muscles. The thing that produces the sound (usually the tongue) touches something else for a very short amount of time.
