Voiced linguolabial fricative

A voiced linguolabial fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents it is ⟨ð̼⟩ or less commonly ⟨z̼⟩ or ⟨v̼⟩.

Voiced linguolabial fricative
ð̼
z̼
v̼
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Features

Features:

• Its manner of articulation is fricative, which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causing turbulence.
• Its place of articulation is linguolabial, which means it is articulated with the tongue against the upper lip.
• Its phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
• It is an oral consonant, which means that air is not allowed to escape through the nose.
• Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air only with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.

Occurrence

Language	Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Tangoa[1]		[ð̼atu]	'stone'
Araki[citation needed]	v̈ev̈e	[ð̼eð̼e]	'screwpine'
Big Nambas[2]		[ið̼a]	'four'