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In phonetics and phonology, a semivowel, glide or semiconsonant is a sound that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary, rather than as the nucleus of a syllable. [1] Examples of semivowels in English are y and w in yes and west, respectively.
The voiced bilabial plosive or stop is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is b , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is b. The voiced bilabial stop occurs in English, and it is the sound denoted by the letter b in obey [oʊˈbeɪ].
The voiced labial–velar approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in certain spoken languages, including English. It is the sound denoted by the letter w in the English alphabet; [ 1 ] likewise, the symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is w , or rarely [ɰʷ] , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is w .
The voiced bilabial implosive is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ɓ , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is b_< .
The voiced labiodental approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. It is something between an English / w / and / v /, pronounced with the teeth and lips held in the position used to articulate the letter V .
The voiced bilabial click is a click consonant found in some of the languages of southern Africa. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet for a voiced bilabial click with a velar rear articulation is ɡ͡ʘ or ɡ͜ʘ , commonly abbreviated to ɡʘ , ᶢʘ or ʘ̬ .
The voiced velar approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ɰ , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is M\ .
The voiced bilabial flap is an uncommon non-rhotic flap. It is usually, and perhaps always, an allophone of the labiodental flap, though it is the preferred allophone in a minority of languages such as Banda and some of its neighbors. In Mono, the sound has been described as follows: