Voiceless labial–velar stop

The voiceless labial–velar stop is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. It is a and  pronounced simultaneously. To make this sound, say Coe, but close your lips as if you were saying Poe; release your lips at the same time as, or a fraction of a second after, you pronounce the C of Coe. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is $\langle\rangle$.

The voiceless labial–velar stop is found in Vietnamese and various languages in West and Central Africa. In Yoruba it is written with a simple $\langlep\rangle$.