ʗ

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ʗ U+0297, ʗ
LATIN LETTER STRETCHED C
ʖ
[U+0296]
IPA Extensions ʘ
[U+0298]

Translingual

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Symbol

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ʗ

  1. (pre-1989 IPA) alveolar click; superseded by ⟨ǃ⟩.
  2. (superscript ⟨𐞽⟩, IPA) [ʗ]-coloring, or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ʗ]-release.

Usage notes

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In IPA, ⟨ʗ⟩ is technically only the forward clicked release, not the entire consonant. A full transcription of a click consonant requires a second letter to specify whether the rear closure is velar or uvular, and whether the click is voiced or nasal:

Velar Uvular
Voiceless k͜ʗ q͜ʗ
Voiced ɡ͜ʗ ɢ͜ʗ
Nasal ŋ͜ʗ ɴ͜ʗ

The tie bar may be omitted, and the accompanying letter may be superscripted.

If the order is reversed, e.g. ⟨ʗ͜q⟩, that may imply that the velar or uvular release is audible (delayed release).

Beach used simple ⟨ʗ⟩ for the Khoekhoe voiceless oral click [k͜ʗ] and ⟨𝼏⟩ for the voiced nasal click [ŋ͜ʗ].