Re: is a labiodental stop possible?

>From: Pablo David Flores <pablo-flores@...>
>Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 19:43:17 -0300
>
>Why not complicate the matter further and also have a
>linguolabial stop? I have it in one of my old languages
>(Shkanshej), and it sounds very funny, even if it's
>difficult to contrast with the bilabials. For example,
>the unvoiced stop {pv} is pronounced by placing the
>tip of your tongue over the lower part of the upper
>lip (you have to stick it out a bit). There's also a
>voiced version {bv} and an aproximant {wv}. I had a
>trill too, but I spat all over my monitor everytime
>I tried to pronounce it. :)
Coolness!  q~'u^pl! has a linguolabial trill (contrasted with and
interdental trill) as well as a linguolabial CLICK!

Adam


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