Voiced retroflex approximant
| 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\` | ||
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A 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⟩, a turned lowercase letter r with a rightward hook protruding from the lower right of the letter.
The velar bunched approximant found in some varieties of Dutch and American English are identical to a retroflex approximant in sound but has a somewhat different articulation.