Voiceless alveolar implosive

The voiceless alveolar implosive is a rare sound used in some spoken languages. Its symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet is  or . 
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LanguageExampleIPAMeaningNotesMamtʼutʼan'finish'Goes between [ɗ̥] and [tʼ].* SererCan vary and be any of these sounds (phonemic contrasts): /ɓ̥, ɗ̥, ʄ̊, ɓ, ɗ, ʄ/.IgboOwere Can vary and be any of these sounds: .

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