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Etymology[edit]
The pipe ⟨ǀ⟩ + subscript dot. Despite the visual similarity in most sources, this letter does not derive from the exclamation mark !.
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA (file)
Usage notes[edit]
Symbol[edit]
ǃ
- (IPA) the forward release of an alveolar click.
- the tenuis velar or sometimes uvular alveolar click, [k͜ǃ] or [q͜ǃ]
- (superscript ⟨ꜝ⟩, IPA) [ǃ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ǃ]-release.
Usage notes[edit]
Technically, ⟨ǃ⟩ is only the forward clicked release, not the entire consonant. It is adequate for click sounds without a rear release, such as the clip! clop! of imitating a trotting horse in English. 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 k͜ǃ q͜ǃ Voiced ɡ͜ǃ ɢ͜ǃ Nasal ŋ͜ǃ ɴ͜ǃ
The tie bar may be omitted, or the accompanying letter may be superscripted: ⟨ᵏǃ ᶢǃ ᵑǃ 𐞥ǃ 𐞒ǃ ᶰǃ⟩.
If the order is reversed, e.g. ⟨ǃ͜q⟩, that may imply that the velar or uvular release is audible (delayed release).
Derived terms[edit]
Sometimes the release of a ǃ-click may end with the underside of the tongue audibly slapping the bottom of the mouth. This percussive slap is transcribed ⟨¡⟩, and such a slapped click as ⟨ǃ¡⟩ (plus any accompanying letter, e.g. velar nasal [ŋ͜ǃ¡]).
Juǀ'hoan[edit]
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ǃ
- A letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Khoekhoe[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
ǃ
- A letter of the Khoekhoe alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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