The voiced labial–velar plosive is a type of
consonant
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al sound, used in some
spoken language
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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
International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is . Its voiceless counterpart is
voiceless labial–velar plosive
The voiceless labial–velar plosive or 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 ''Coe'' but with the lips closed as if one were saying ''Poe''; th ...
, .
The voiced labial–velar plosive is commonly found in
Niger-Congo languages, e.g. in
Igbo (
Volta-Congo, in the name
ɡ͡boːitself) or in
Bété (
Atlantic-Congo), e.g. in the surname of
(
�͡baɡ͡bo, former president of
Ivory Coast
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Features
Features of the voiced labial–velar stop:
Occurrence
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* Acoustic phonetics
* Active articulator
* Affricate
* Airstream mechanism
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* Alexander Melville Bell
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Labial–velar consonants
Central consonants
Voiced oral consonants
Plosives
Pulmonic consonants