Labial-palatal approximant

The voiced labiopalatale approximant is a semi-vowel (or Halbkonsonant ), which does not occur in the German language. Its symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet is [ ɥ ]. One can describe it as a mixture of semi- consonants [w ] and [ j], it sounds very bright

Characteristics

  • Articulation mode: Spirant (articulation organs are easily contracted )
  • Despite the designation as labiopalatal is in reality to describe [ ɥ ] rather than labialisierter Palatal: it is articulated with the middle or the back of the tongue against the hard palate, the lips are rounded while
  • [ ɥ ] is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate at its articulation
  • It is an oral consonant: the air is expelled through the mouth only
  • [ ɥ ] is central: the air is above the middle of the tongue is ejected, not on the sides.
  • As can glide on [ ɥ ] no accent lie. This is only on the following vowel.

Occurrence

The French language has the approximants / ɥ /, and that whenever u is in hiatus (before another vowel). The combination of / y / vowel is realized as the sliding / ɥ / vowel. Particularly common and are clearly audible in French connections with the bright vowels ( / e /, / ɛ /, / i /, / œ /, / ø / ):

  • Huit (eight) [ ɥit ], huile (oil) [ ɥil ], lui (he, him) [ lɥi ]
  • Tuer ( to kill ) [ tɥe ]
  • L' Alpe d' Huez [ lalpdɥɛz ]
  • Lueur ( lights ) [ lɥœʀ ]
  • Respectueux ( respectfully ) [ ʀɛspɛktɥø ]

Connections from / ɥ / with dark vowels ( / ɑ /, / a /, / o /, / ɔ /, / u / ) are less clearly distinguished in French by / y / vowel. For an approximation to / y / occurs in some speakers already in connection with / œ /.

Especially in Belgium some speakers tend to / ɥ / generally be replaced by / w /.

In addition to the French language have also Mandarin Chinese, Abkhaz and Breton of the sound / ɥ /.

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