How To Produce An Implosive Consonant
In order to produce an implosive b, do as follows:
- Close your lips together so as to pronounce a .
- Move your glottis downward as if you were swallowing. You should be able to feel it move with your fingers; if you have a noticeable adam's apple, you should also be able to see it move in a mirror.
- While 'swallowing', open your lips and say . Try doing this quickly so that the air flows into your mouth while you pronounce the . There should be a deep hollow sound, and the should follow smoothly.
The same principle applies to the other implosive consonants, but is the easiest.
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