velar ejective fricative
{{Short description|Consonantal sound represented by ⟨xʼ⟩ in IPA}}
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{{infobox IPA
| above = Velar ejective fricative
| ipa symbol = xʼ
|x-sampa=x_>}}
The velar ejective fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is {{angbr IPA|xʼ}}.
Features
Features of the velar ejective fricative:
{{fricative}}
{{velar}}
{{voiceless short}}
{{oral}}
{{ejective}}
Occurrence
| class="wikitable"
|+ Occurrence of {{IPA|[xʼ]}} in several languages ! scope="col"| Language ! scope="col" | Word ! scope="col" | IPA ! scope="col" | Meaning |
| Tlingit
| {{lang|tli|xʼáaxʼ}} | {{Audio-IPA|Xʼáaxʼ.ogg|[xʼáːxʼ]}} | 'apple' |
| Chiwere
| {{lang|iow|x^aⁿ}} | {{IPA|[xʼã]}} | 'life' |
| Winnebago
| {{lang|win|x | {{IPA|[xʼoːkɛ]}} | 'parents |
See also
External links
- {{phoible|xʼ}}
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