Features of the voiceless uvular trill: * Its manner of articulation is trill, which means it is produced by directing air over the articulator so that it vibrates. * Its place of articulation is uvular, which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue (the dorsum) at the uvula. * Its phonation is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibrations of the vocal cords. In some languages the vocal cords are actively separated, so it is always voiceless; in others the cords are lax, so that it may take on the voicing of adjacent sounds. * It is an oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only. * It is a central consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue, rather than to the sides. * T