The voiced labial–velar plosive is a type of

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al sound, used in some spoken

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s. 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

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that represents this sound is . Its voiceless counterpart is voiceless labial–velar plosive, . The voiced labial–velar plosive is commonly found in Niger-Congo languages, e.g. in

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( Volta-Congo, in the name ɡ͡boːitself) or in Bété ( Atlantic-Congo), e.g. in the surname of

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, FPI website . ( �͡baɡ͡bo, former president of Ivory Coast.

Features

Features of the voiced labial–velar stop:

Occurrence

Notes

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Voiced Labial-Velar stop Labial–velar consonants Central consonants Voiced oral consonants Plosives Pulmonic consonants