Consonants (non-pulmonic)
ʘ (Bilabial click)
Often referred to as "kissing sound", remember unrounded lips and sucking movement.
| Clicks | Voiced implosives | Ejectives | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ʘ | Bilabial | ɓ | Bilabial | ’ | Examples: |
| ǀ | Dental | ɗ | Dental/alveolar | p' | Bilabal |
| ǃ | (Post)alveolar | ʄ | Palatal | ť | Dental/alveolar |
| ǂ | Palatoalveolar | ɠ | Velar | k' | Velar |
| ǁ | Alveolar lateral | ʛ | Uvular | s' | Alveolar fricative |
Notes
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