A voiced 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 voiced 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 Notes Abkhaz адәқьан 'a shop' Endolabial, unlike a . Contrasts . See Abkhaz phonology. Also found in Ubykh and some dialects of Lak. Nzema mgbi 'stoic' an allophone of before front vowels. Yele (place name) Voiced between vowels. Contrasts voiced labial–retroflex plosive. (a male name)
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