Voiceless alveolar implosive

The voiceless alveolar implosive is a rare sound used in some spoken languages. Its symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet is ⟨ɗ̥ ⟩ or ⟨tʼ↓⟩.

Voiceless alveolar implosive
ɗ̥
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Uses

Language		Example	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Mam[1]		tʼutʼan	[ɗ̥ɯɗ̥aŋ]	'finish'	Goes between [ɗ̥] and [tʼ].[2]
Serer[3]					Can vary and be any of these sounds (phonemic contrasts): /ɓ̥, ɗ̥, ʄ̊, ɓ, ɗ, ʄ/.
Igbo	Owere				Can vary and be any of these sounds: /tʰ t ɗ̥ dʱ d ɗ n/.

Related pages

• Voiced alveolar implosive