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Voiced labial–retroflex plosive

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Voiced labial–retroflex plosive
ɖ͡b
ḍ͡b

The voiced labial–retroflex plosive is a type of consonantal sound used in the Yele language. It is a [ɖ] and [b] pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɖ͡b⟩. Para-IPA ⟨ḍ͡b⟩ is also seen.

Features

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Features of the voiceless labial–retroflex plosive are:

Occurrence

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Language Dialect Word IPA Meaning Notes
Yele[1] dpênêdpênê [ʈ͡pəɳəɖ͡bəɳə] 'coughing' Voiced between vowels. Contrasts voiced labial–alveolar plosive.
ngmêdpî [ŋ͡məɖ͡bɯ]

References

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  1. ^ Levinson, Stephen C. (23 May 2022). A Grammar of Yélî Dnye: The Papuan Language of Rossel Island. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110733853. ISBN 978-3-11-073385-3. S2CID 249083265. Retrieved 16 January 2023.