The voiced velar lateral affricate is a type of
consonantal sound, used in some spoken
languages. The symbol in the
International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɡ͜ʟ̝⟩, though in
extIPA ⟨ɡ͜𝼄̬⟩ is preferred. This consonant exists in the
Hiw and
Ekagi languages.
Features
Features of the voiced velar lateral affricate:
Its
manner of articulation is
affricate, which means it is produced by first stopping the airflow entirely, then allowing air flow through a constricted channel at the place of articulation, causing turbulence.