Labio-velar approximant

The labialisierte variant [ w] of the voiced velar approximant [ ɰ ] is considered the "normal" pronunciation of this semi- vowel.

Phonetic and orthographic realization in different languages:

  • English [ w]: W, w Examples: Wales [' weɪɫs ]
  • Examples: łódka [ Wutka ]
  • Examples: oui [ wi ], soin [ swɛ ], week -end [ wikɛnd ]
International Phonetic Alphabet X-SAMPA Kirshenbaum Bilabial consonant Consonant Approximant consonant Labiovelar consonant Place of articulation Labial consonant Labiodental consonant Dental consonant Alveolar consonant Retroflex consonant Palatal consonant Velar consonant Uvular consonant Pharyngeal consonant Glottal consonant Manner of articulation Flap consonant Fricative consonant Implosive consonant Ejective consonant Voiceless bilabial stop Voiced bilabial stop Voiceless alveolar stop Voiced alveolar stop Voiceless retroflex stop Voiced retroflex stop Voiceless palatal stop Voiced palatal stop Voiceless velar stop Voiced velar stop Voiceless uvular stop Voiced uvular stop Bilabial nasal Labiodental nasal Alveolar nasal Retroflex nasal Palatal nasal Velar nasal Uvular nasal Bilabial trill Uvular trill Labiodental flap Retroflex flap Voiceless bilabial fricative Voiced bilabial fricative Voiceless labiodental fricative Voiced labiodental fricative Voiceless dental fricative Voiced dental fricative Voiceless alveolar fricative Voiced alveolar fricative Voiceless palato-alveolar sibilant Voiced palato-alveolar sibilant Voiced retroflex sibilant Voiced palatal fricative Voiceless velar fricative Voiced velar fricative Voiceless uvular fricative Voiced uvular fricative Voiceless pharyngeal fricative Voiced pharyngeal fricative Voiceless glottal fricative Voiced glottal fricative Labiodental approximant Alveolar approximant Retroflex approximant Palatal approximant Retroflex lateral approximant Palatal lateral approximant Velar lateral approximant
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