Back Fricativa bidental sorda Spanish עיצור דו-שיני, חוכך, אטום HE Voiceless bidental fricative SIMPLE 清雙齒擦音 Chinese
| Voiceless bidental fricative | |
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| h̪͆ | |
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The voiceless bidental fricative is a rare consonantal sound found in one natural language, in the Shapsug dialect of Adyghe, where it appears as a variant of /x/.[1][2]
People with hypoglossia (abnormally small tongue) may use it for target /s/.
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