Voiceless labial–retroflex plosive

The voiceless labial–retroflex plosive is a type of consonantal sound used in the Yele language. It is a [ʈ] and [p] pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʈ͡p⟩. Para-IPA ⟨ṭ͡p⟩ is also seen.

Voiceless labial–retroflex plosive
ʈ͡p
ṭ͡p

Features

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Features of the voiceless labial–retroflex plosive are:

Occurrence

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Language Dialect Word IPA Meaning Notes
Yele[1] dpudu [ʈ͡puɽu] 'freshwater eel' Contrasts voiceless labial–alveolar plosive.
dp꞉u [ʈ͡pũ] 'you two'

References

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  1. ^ Levinson, Stephen C. (23 May 2022). A Grammar of Yélî Dnye: The Papuan Language of Rossel Island. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110733853. ISBN 978-3-11-073385-3. S2CID 249083265. Retrieved 16 January 2023.