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| The original Lepsius lower-case lateral click letter |
Translingual
Pronunciation
Symbol
ǁ
- (IPA) the forward release of a lateral click.
- the tenuis velar or sometimes uvular lateral click, or
- (superscript ⟨𐞷⟩, IPA) -coloring such as the lateral release of a click (e.g. , a retroflex click with lateral click release); or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic -release.
Usage notes
Technically, ⟨ǁ⟩ is only the forward clicked release, not the entire consonant. It is adequate for click sounds without a rear release, such as the tchick! tchick! command to prompt a horse in English. A full transcription of a click consonant requires a second letter to specify whether the rear closure is velar or uvular, and whether the click is voiced or nasal:
|
Velar |
Uvular
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| Voiceless
|
k͜ǁ |
q͜ǁ
|
| Voiced
|
ɡ͜ǁ |
ɢ͜ǁ
|
| Nasal
|
ŋ͜ǁ |
ɴ͜ǁ
|
The tie bar may be omitted, or the accompanying letter may be superscripted: ⟨ᵏǁ ᶢǁ ᵑǁ 𐞥ǁ 𐞒ǁ ᶰǁ⟩.
If the order is reversed, e.g. ⟨ǁ͜q⟩, that may imply that the velar or uvular release is audible (delayed release).
See also
Juǀ'hoan
Pronunciation
Letter
ǁ
- A letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Khoekhoe
Pronunciation
- The glottalized nasal click IPA(key): /ᵑ̊ǁˀ/
Letter
ǁ
- A letter of the Khoekhoe alphabet, written in the Latin script.
