Nasal labio-velar approximant
Encyclopedia
The nasal labio-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 ⟨w̃⟩, that is, a w with a tilde
.
The equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is w~.
In linguistics, [ȷ̃] and [w̃] may be called nasal glide
s. In some languages like Portuguese
, they form a second element of nasal diphthongs.
International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
that represents this sound is ⟨w̃⟩, that is, a w with a tilde
Tilde
The tilde is a grapheme with several uses. The name of the character comes from Portuguese and Spanish, from the Latin titulus meaning "title" or "superscription", though the term "tilde" has evolved and now has a different meaning in linguistics....
.
The equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is w~.
In linguistics, [ȷ̃] and [w̃] may be called nasal glide
Nasal glide
A nasal glide is a semivowel which is nasalized. It may be the*nasal palatal approximant or the*nasal labio-velar approximant In Bini, the nasalized allophones of the glides and are nasal stops, and ....
s. In some languages like Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, they form a second element of nasal diphthongs.
Features
Features of the nasal labio-velar approximant:Occurrence
| Language | Word | IPA International Phonetic Alphabet The International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic... | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... |
[sɔw̃] | 'they are' | ||
| Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... |
[sɐ̃w̃] | 'they are' |