Voiceless labiodental nasal
| Voiceless labiodental nasal | |
|---|---|
| ɱ̊ | |
| Audio sample | |
| Encoding | |
| X-SAMPA | F_0\ |
The voiceless labiodental nasal is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The IPA letter for this sound is ⟨ɱ̊⟩. It is not in English.
Features
[change | change source]- The airstream mechanism is pulmonic. This means that this sound is produced by pushing air solely with the lungs and diaphragm, as in most sounds.
- The phonation is voiceless. This means that this sound is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords. In some languages the vocal cords are actively separated, so it is always voiceless; in others the cords are lax, so that it may take on the voicing of adjacent sounds.
- The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is labiodental. This means that this sound is produced with the lower lips and the upper teeth.
- It is a nasal consonant. This means that air is allowed to escape through the nose, either exclusively (nasal stops) or in addition to through the mouth.
- It is a central consonant. This means that this sound is produced by directing the air along the center of the tongue, but not to the sides.
Examples
[change | change source]| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angami[1] | pemhewaché[dubious ] | [fəɱ̊ʰəwat͡ʃe][2][dubious ] | 'extinguish' | Allophone of /m̥ʰ/ before /ə/. | |
| Kinyamwezi[3] | mfulá | [ɱ̊fulá] | 'good' | Allophone of class-9/10 nasal prefix[clarification needed] /N/ before /f/. | |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Blankenshipwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ McCabe (1887). Outline Grammar of the Angami Naga Language with a vocabulary and illustrative sentences. p. 36. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ↑ Maganga, Clement; Schadeberg, Thilo C. (1992). Kinyamwezi: Grammar, Texts, Vocabulary. Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe. pp. 15–53.
