Voiceless alveolar trill
Voiceless alveolar trill is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. This sound is produced by directing air over the tongue and the alveolar ridge without vocal cord vibration, which distinguishes it from its voiced counterpart, the voiced alveolar trill. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) that represents this sound is ⟨r̥⟩, a combination of the letter for the voiced alveolar trill (⟨r⟩) with a diacritic indicating voicelessness.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The voiceless alveolar trill is a rare phoneme in languages, much less common than the voiced alveolar trill. It involves the following articulatory process:
- The airstream mechanism is pulmonic egressive, meaning it is produced by pushing air out of the lungs and through the vocal tract.
- It is an alveolar consonant, which means it is produced by constraining the airstream at the alveolar ridge, located just behind the upper front teeth.
- Being a trill, the articulation involves the vibration or fluttering of the tongue against the alveolar ridge, creating a rapid series of taps.
- It is voiceless, indicating that the vocal cords do not vibrate during the production of the sound.
Occurrence[edit | edit source]
The voiceless alveolar trill is not widespread across the world's languages and tends to occur in specific linguistic environments. It may appear in contrastive phonemic contexts or as an allophone of the voiced alveolar trill in certain positions, such as word-initially or adjacent to voiceless consonants. However, due to its rarity, detailed information about its distribution and usage in specific languages is not extensively documented.
Phonetic Notation[edit | edit source]
In the IPA, the voiceless alveolar trill is denoted as ⟨r̥⟩, which visually represents the devoicing of the otherwise voiced trill ⟨r⟩. This notation is crucial for linguists and phoneticians in accurately transcribing and analyzing languages that include this sound.
See Also[edit | edit source]
Search WikiMD
Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) available.
Advertise on WikiMD
|
WikiMD's Wellness Encyclopedia |
| Let Food Be Thy Medicine Medicine Thy Food - Hippocrates |
Translate this page: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
தமிழ்,
తెలుగు,
Urdu,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
বাংলা
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
Greek,
português do Brasil,
polski,
română,
русский,
Nederlands,
norsk,
svenska,
suomi,
Italian
Middle Eastern & African
عربى,
Turkish,
Persian,
Hebrew,
Afrikaans,
isiZulu,
Kiswahili,
Other
Bulgarian,
Hungarian,
Czech,
Swedish,
മലയാളം,
मराठी,
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,
ગુજરાતી,
Portuguese,
Ukrainian
Medical Disclaimer: WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. The information on WikiMD is provided as an information resource only, may be incorrect, outdated or misleading, and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. Please consult your health care provider before making any healthcare decisions or for guidance about a specific medical condition. WikiMD expressly disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the information contained in this site. By visiting this site you agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, which may from time to time be changed or supplemented by WikiMD. If you do not agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, you should not enter or use this site. See full disclaimer.
Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.
Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD
