The voiced retroflex lateral fricative is a type of
consonantal sound. The 'implicit'
IPA letter for this sound, ⟨𝼅⟩,[1] is overtly supported by the
extIPA.[2] The sound may also be transcribed as a raised approximant, ⟨ɭ˔⟩.
Features
Features of the voiced retroflex lateral fricative:
Its
manner of articulation is
fricative, which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causing
turbulence.
Its
place of articulation is
retroflex, which prototypically means it is articulated
subapical (with the tip of the tongue curled up), but more generally, it means that it is
postalveolar without being
palatalized. That is, besides the prototypical subapical articulation, the tongue can be
apical (pointed) or, in some fricatives,
laminal (flat).
Its
phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
It is an
oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
It is a
lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
The voiced retroflex lateral fricative is a type of
consonantal sound. The 'implicit'
IPA letter for this sound, ⟨𝼅⟩,[1] is overtly supported by the
extIPA.[2] The sound may also be transcribed as a raised approximant, ⟨ɭ˔⟩.
Features
Features of the voiced retroflex lateral fricative:
Its
manner of articulation is
fricative, which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causing
turbulence.
Its
place of articulation is
retroflex, which prototypically means it is articulated
subapical (with the tip of the tongue curled up), but more generally, it means that it is
postalveolar without being
palatalized. That is, besides the prototypical subapical articulation, the tongue can be
apical (pointed) or, in some fricatives,
laminal (flat).
Its
phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
It is an
oral consonant, which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.
It is a
lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.