Voiced labial–velar stop
The voiced labial–velar stop is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. It is a and 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. Its voiceless counterpart is voiceless labial–velar stop,.
The voiced labial–velar stop is commonly found in Niger-Congo languages, e.g. in Igbo or in Bété, e.g. in the surname of Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast.Features
Features of the voiced labial–velar stop:Occurrence
