Voiced Palatal Glide

Here we have information about Voiced Palatal Glides. We will define what a Voiced Palatal Glide is, show you some examples of words that contain a Voiced Palatal Glide, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of Voiced Palatal Glides.

Voiced means that the vocal folds are vibrating.

Palatal sounds are produced when your tongue articulates with your hard palate. Your hard palate is located directly behind your alveolar ridge.

Glide consonants are phonetically similar to vowels but are used like consonants.

Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiced Palatal Glide. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.

Yes = [jɛs]

Yellow = [jɛlo]

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American English IPA Consonants
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