A voiced labial–alveolar nasal is a rare consonantal sound found in Yele. It is an and pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is .
Features Features of a voiced labial–alveolar nasal are:
Its place of articulation is labial–alveolar, which means that it is simultaneously articulated with the front part of the tongue against the alveolar ridge and the lips.
Occurrence +LanguageWordIPAMeaningNotes Yele"bird"Contrasts voiced labial–retroflex nasal and voiced labial–velar nasal.
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