EDIT International Phonetic Alphabet

+ Consonant
+ Sound example

+ Alternatives // unknown
+ Former versions // unknown
+ Origin // Latin alphabet, small capital

+ In the IPA since 1900
+ IPA number 172

+ This sound can be found in Arabic.


Synonyms

English
+ Official name in the IPA // ›voiceless epiglottal fricative‹
+ Nonstandard // similar to phoneme /x/
+ Small capital H


+ Source //
Principles of the International Phonetic Association, London, 1949. /
Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1989. /
Wikipedia. Die Liste der IPA-Zeichen & History of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Pullum, Geoffrey and William A. Ladusaw. Phonetic Symbol Guide. Second edition.

 FrauFriedrich