A voiceless labial–alveolar plosive is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. It is a and pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is .
Features Features of a voiceless labial–alveolar plosive are:
Its place of articulation is labial–alveolar, which means that it is simultaneously articulated with the front part of the tongue against the alveolar ridge and the lips.
Occurrence + Language Dialect Word IPA Meaning NotesAbkhaz 'full' Endolabial, unlike a . Contrasts . See Abkhaz phonology. Also found in Ubykh and some dialects of Lak. Nzema 'to become thick' an allophone of before front vowels. Yele 'sea' (women's term) Contrasts voiceless labial–retroflex plosive. 'child'
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