Palatal ejective stop explained

Ipa Number:	107 + 401
Ipa Symbol:	cʼ
Imagefile:	IPA Unicode 0x0063+0x02BC.svg
Decimal1:	99
Decimal2:	700
X-Sampa:	c_>
Kirshenbaum:	c`

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 (IPA|cʼ).

Features

Some of the features of the palatal ejective stop are:

Occurrence

Language	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Hausa^[1]	pronounced as /[cʼaːɽa]/	'grass'	The three-way contrast between palatals pronounced as //c ɟ cʼ//, plain velars pronounced as //k ɡ kʼ//, and labialized velars pronounced as //kʷ ɡʷ kʷʼ// is found only before long and short pronounced as //a//.
Jaqaru^[2]
Keres^[3] ^[4]
Nǁng^[5]

See also

• List of phonetics topics

External links

pronounced as /navigation/

Notes and References

1. Book: Newman, Paul . Phonologies of Asia and Africa . Eisenbrauns . 1996 . Kaye . Alan S. . 537–552 . Hausa Phonology . Daniels . Peter T..
2. Web site: Jaqaru language, alphabet and pronunciation .
3. Book: Lachler, Jordan . Grammar of Laguna Keres . University of New Mexico Dissertation . 2005 . Albuquerque.
4. Book: Davis, Irvine . The Language of Santa Ana Pueblo, Smithsonian Bulletin 191, Anthropological Papers, No. 69 . 1964.
5. Mats Exter, 2008 [2012], Properties of the Anterior and Posterior Click Closures in Nǀuu, dissertation, University of Cologne