An alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration.
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Ejective
//iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv//
Synonyms for "ejective" (5 found)
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7 translations across 5 languages.
Armenian
3 entries- գլոտալ noun (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)
- կատկային noun (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)
- ձայնածերպային noun (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)
Georgian
1 entries- აბრუპტივი noun (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)
Japanese
1 entries- 放出音 noun (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)
Russian
1 entries- абрупти́вный согла́сный noun (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)
Vietnamese
1 entries- âm phụt noun (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)
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Ejective consonants occur more often in languages from mountainous regions.
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He knew that a small proportion of the world's languages use a sound called an "ejective consonant" — a sound made by pressurizing air in the back of the throat.
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