Voiced bilabial implosive

IPA mark	ɓ
IPA number	160
IPA character description	Latin lower case b with hook
Unicode	U + 0253
HTML (dec.)	& # 595;
X-SAMPA	b_<
Kirshenbaum	b`
Audio sample ? / i []

The voiced bilabial implosive is a voiced consonant spoken with both lips ( bilabially ) that is spoken with an inward flow of air ( implosive ). He is the equivalent of the implosive [⁠ b ⁠] . Its symbol in the IPA phonetic transcription is [ɓ] .

distribution

It occurs in several African languages, e.g. B. in Hausa and in Bantu languages such as Swahili , Chishona , isiXhosa and isiZulu . In the languages ​​mentioned, apart from Swahili, it is orthographically differentiated from the “European” b , which is a separate phoneme here, which by no means only occurs in European loanwords.

pronunciation

The negative pressure required for implosion is created by starting the articulation with the larynx closed.

Articulation aid:

First hum the corresponding nasal sound: "mmm"

Then insert the larynx closure ("bə ' ˀ aʁbaitən") that is usual for the German vowel sound : "mˀmˀm"

Then add a vowel: "ˀma:"

Then replace the nasal sound with the plosive sound: "ˀba:"

Now you can avoid exhaling and come to the "ɓa:"

Non-pulmonary consonants		bilabial	labio- dental	dental	alveolar	alveolar-lateral	alveolo- palatal	post- alveolar	retroflex	palatal	velar	uvular
Clicks		​ʘ​		​ǀ​	​ǃ​	​ǁ​		​ǂ​	​ǃ˞​
Implosive		​ɓ​			​ɗ​					​ʄ​	​ɠ​	​ʛ​
Ejectives	Ejective plosives	​pʼ​		​t̪ʼ​	​tʼ​				​ʈʼ​	​cʼ​	​k '​	​qʼ​
	Ejective fricatives	​ɸʼ​	​fʼ​	​θʼ​	​sʼ​	​ɬʼ​	​ɕʼ​	​ʃʼ​	​ʂʼ​	​çʼ​	​xʼ​	​χʼ​
	Ejective Affricates			​t͡θʼ​	​t͡sʼ​	​t͡ɬʼ​	​t͡ɕʼ​	​t͡ʃʼ​	​ʈ͡ʂʼ​	​c͡çʼ​	​k͡xʼ​	​q͡χʼ​