A voiced velar implosive is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is . It is familiar to English speakers as the sound made when mimicking the 'gulping' of water.
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Occurrence Language Word IPA Meaning Notes Af Maay 'pen' Corresponds to /q/ in Standard Somali Ega 'count' Fula Jamaican Patois 'good' Allophone of in the onset of prominent syllables Sindhi / 'cow' Tera 'hello' Zulu 'to come' Allophone of
See also List of phonetics topics Voiceless velar implosive
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