Voiced linguolabial lateral flap

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"Linguolabial lateral flap" redirects here. For the dental and alveolar articulated consonant, see Voiced dental and alveolar lateral flaps.

Voiced linguolabial lateral flap
ɺ̼

The voiced alveolar lateral flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɺ̼⟩.

In the IPA chart it is the lateral consonant linguistically recorded with the most advanced articulation.

Features

Its manner of articulation is tap or flap, which means it is produced with a single contraction of the muscles so that one articulator (usually the tongue) is thrown against another.
Its place of articulation is linguolabial, which means it is articulated with the tongue against the upper lip.
Its phonation is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords.
It is an oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
It is a lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air solely with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.

Language		Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Pirahã	some speakers	toogixi	[tòːɺ͡ɺ̼ìʔì]	'hoe'	Only used in some types of speech.^[1]

Everett, Daniel Leonard (December 1982). "Phonetic rarities in Pirahã". Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 12 (2): 94–96. Retrieved 27 September 2023.