Voiced labial–velar implosive

A voiced labial–velar implosive is a rare type of consonantal sound. It occurs in a few African languages, including the Central dialect of Igbo, Lese, and Ma'di.

The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is or .

Features Features of a voiced labial–velar implosive:

Occurrence LanguageDialectWordIPAMeaningNotesIgboCentral 'Kill it!' Corresponds to in Standard Igbo. Lese'in'Has an allophone .Maʼdiʼgbá'to pick or pluck leaves'Has an allophone .

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