Dental and alveolar ejective stops
| Alveolar ejective stop | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| t’ | |||
| Audio sample | |||
| Encoding | |||
| X-SAMPA | t_> | ||
| |||
An alveolar ejective stop is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English.
Characteristics
- The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is alveolar. This means that this sound is produced with the tip of the tongue (apical) or the blade of the tongue at the alveolar ridge (laminal).
- The airstream mechanism is ejective (glottalic egressive). This means that the air is forced out by pushing the glottis upward.
- The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is stop, or plosive. This means that this sound is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. (The term plosive contrasts with nasal stops, where the blocked airflow is redirected through the nose.)
Dental
| Dental ejective stop | |
|---|---|
| t̪’ | |
| Audio sample | |
| Encoding | |
| X-SAMPA | t_d_> |
A dental ejective stop is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English.
Characteristics
- The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is dental. This means that this sound is produced with the tongue at the upper teeth, the lower teeth, or both the upper teeth and the lower teeth. (Many stops and liquids that are called dental consonants are actually denti-alveolar consonants.)
- The airstream mechanism is ejective (glottalic egressive). This means that the air is forced out by pushing the glottis upward.
- The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is stop, or plosive. This means that this sound is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. (The term plosive contrasts with nasal stops, where the blocked airflow is redirected through the nose.)
