The voiceless palatal lateral affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. There are two ways it can be represented: extIPA ⟨c͜𝼆⟩ or strict IPA ⟨c͜ʎ̥˔⟩.
Voiceless palatal lateral affricate | |
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cʎ̥˔ | |
c𝼆 |
Features of the voiceless alveolar lateral affricate:
The sound occurs in Hadza, Sandawe and, as a palatal lateral ejective affricate (see), in Dahalo.
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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Hadza | tlakate | [c𝼆akate] | 'rhinoceros' | Contrasts with ejective and aspirated forms. Although initial contact varies from alveolar to palatal, frication is always palatal. |