Ejective consonant

IPA: Ejective consonants

Stop	pʼ ⓘ	tʼ ⓘ	ʈʼ ⓘ	cʼ ⓘ	kʼ ⓘ	qʼ ⓘ
Fricative	fʼ ⓘ	sʼ ⓘ	ʂʼ ⓘ	ɕʼ ⓘ	xʼ ⓘ	χʼ ⓘ
	ɸʼ ⓘ	θʼ ⓘ	ʃʼ ⓘ
Affricate	t̪θʼ ⓘ	tsʼ ⓘ	ʈʂʼ ⓘ	t̠ʃʼ ⓘ	kxʼ ⓘ	qχʼ ⓘ
Lateral		ɬʼ ⓘ	tɬʼ ⓘ	c𝼆ʼ ⓘ	k𝼄ʼ ⓘ

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In phonetics, ejective consonants are usually voiceless consonants that are pronounced with a glottalic egressive airstream. In the phonology of a particular language, ejectives may contrast with aspirated, voiced and tenuis consonants. Some languages have glottalized sonorants that pattern with ejectives phonologically, and others have ejectives that pattern with implosives; this has led phonologists to posit an overarching phonological class of glottalic consonants.