Voiced labial-velar stop
| Voiced labial–velar stop | |
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| ɡ͡b | |
| IPA number | 110 (102) |
| Encoding | |
| Entity (decimal) | ɡ͡b |
| Unicode (hex) | U+0261 U+0361 U+0062 |
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The voiced labial–velar stop is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. It is a [ɡ] and [b] pronounced simultaneously. To make this sound, one can say go but with the lips closed as if one were saying Bo; the lips are to be released at the same time as or a fraction of a second after the g of go is pronounced. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɡ͡b⟩. Its voiceless counterpart is voiceless labial–velar stop, [k͡p].
The voiced labial–velar stop is commonly found in Niger-Congo languages, e.g. in Igbo (Volta-Congo, in the name [iɡ͡boː] itself) or in Bété (Atlantic-Congo), e.g. in the surname of Laurent Gbagbo ([ɡ͡baɡ͡bo]), former president of Ivory Coast.
Features of the voiced labial–velar stop:
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