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Voiced retroflex approximant
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɻ⟩ in IPA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The voiced retroflex approximant is a type of consonant used in some languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ɻ⟩, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is r\`
. The IPA symbol is a turned lowercase letter r with a rightward hook protruding from the lower right of the letter.
Quick Facts ɻ, IPA Number ...
Voiced retroflex approximant | |||
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ɻ | |||
IPA Number | 152 | ||
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Encoding | |||
Entity (decimal) | ɻ | ||
Unicode (hex) | U+027B | ||
X-SAMPA | r\` | ||
Braille | ![]() ![]() | ||
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Quick Facts Labialised voiced retroflex approximant, ɻʷ ...
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The velar bunched approximant found in some varieties of Dutch and American English sounds similar to the retroflex approximant but it has a very different articulation.