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The voiced labial–velar stop is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. It is a [ɡ] and [b] 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 ⟨ɡ͡b⟩.
The voiced labial–velar stop is commonly found in Western and Central Africa, as in Igbo, an ethnic group in southeastern West Africa. It can also be found in the surname of Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast.
Its voiceless counterpart is voiceless labial–velar stop, [k͡p].
Features
Features of the voiced labial–velar stop:
References
Voiced labial–velar stop Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA