Dictionary of Meaning
<<Back
Please select a letter:
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
0-9
Click here for Shopping
Voiced bilabial plosive
*** Shopping-Tip: Voiced bilabial plosive
{{Infobox IPA|ipa-number=102|ipa=98|ipa-image=Xsampa-b.png|xsampa=b|kirshenbaum=b|sound=voiced bilabial plosive.ogg}}
The '''voiced bilabial plosive''' is a type of
consonantal sound, used in some
speech spoken languages. The symbol in the
International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is {{IPA.html">X-SAMPA symbol is
b. The voiced bilabial plosive occurs in
English.html">English language|English, and it is the sound denoted by the letter "b" in ''boy''.
Features
Features of the voiced bilabial plosive:
* Its
manner of articulation is
stop consonant plosive or stop, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract.
* Its
place of articulation is
bilabial consonant bilabial which means it is articulated with both
lips.
* Its
phonation type is voiced, which means the vocal cords are vibrating during the articulation.
* It is an
oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth.
* It is a
central consonant, which means it is produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the middle of the tongue, rather than the sides.
* The
airstream mechanism is
pulmonic egressive, which means it is articulated by pushing air out of the
lungs and through the vocal tract, rather than from the
glottis or the mouth.
In English language English
[b] is one of the few phonemes in English that has a one-to-one correspondence with a letter. It is always denoted by "b", and excluding a handful of words that are spelled with a silent "b" (e.g. ''doubt'' and ''lamb''), it is always pronounced [b].
In other languages
In many languages, such as German or Russian, a final letter b is pronounced soundless, as
[Voiceless bilabial plosive p] or {{IPA|[b̥]}}.
Greek language Greek
In
Ancient Greek, the letter
Beta (letter) β was pronounced [b], but it is now pronounced
[Voiced labiodental fricative v].
Modern Greek [b] (mostly in loan words) is spelled μπ (mp).
Spanish language Spanish
Spanish has [b]. It is denoted by "b", as in ''bombero'' (firefighter). In many dialects, it may also be denoted by a word-initial "v", as in ''veinte'' (twenty). Standard European Spanish uses the sound
[Voiced bilabial fricative β]
See also
*
Betacism
*
List of phonetics topics
{{Consonants}}
Category:Bilabial consonants
ca:Oclusiva bilabial sonora
de:Stimmhafter bilabialer Plosiv
fr:Consonne occlusive bilabiale voisée
ko:ìœ ì„± 양순 파열ì?Œ
ja:æœ‰å£°ä¸¡å”‡ç ´è£‚éŸ³
pl:Spółgłoska zwarta dwuwargowa dźwięczna
pt:Oclusiva bilabial sonora
ro:Consoană oclusivă bilabială sonoră
sv:Tonande bilabial klusil
*** Shopping-Tip: Voiced bilabial plosive
