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/ɗ/ Voiced dental/alveolar implosive (Hooktop D)

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Instructions:

Articulator: Tip of the tongue
Point of Articulation: Back of the upper front teeth or alveolar ridge
Manner: Implosive – 1) Make a closure between the articulator and the point of articulation. 2) While your glottis is vibrating (i.e., voicing is occurring), move your larynx down. 3) Release the closure made in 1), which will allow air to flow into your mouth.
Voice: Voiced

Occurrence:
Ega, Fula, Goemai, Hausa, Jamaican, Kalabari, Karajá, Khmer, Mono, Ongota, Seereer-Siin, Saraiki, Sindhi, Tera, Tukang Besi, Vietnamese
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_implosive#Occurrence)