Back Retroflexer Approximant ALS Звучна ретрофлексна приблизителна съгласна Bulgarian Kensonenn tro-gil dre dostaat BR Retroflexní aproximanta Czech Stimmhafter retroflexer Approximant German Aproximante retrofleja Spanish Consonne spirante rétroflexe voisée French Retroflex közelítőhang Hungarian Konsonan hampiran tarik-belakang ID Approssimante retroflessa Italian
| Voiced retroflex approximant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ɻ | |||
| IPA number | 152 | ||
| Audio sample | |||
| Encoding | |||
| Entity (decimal) | ɻ | ||
| Unicode (hex) | U+027B | ||
| X-SAMPA | r\` | ||
| Braille |   | ||
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| Labialised voiced retroflex approximant | |
|---|---|
| ɻʷ | |
| Audio sample | |
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.
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.