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A tap letter with a rightward tail, for a retroflex flap.
Also known as: ɽ, R with tail, Retroflex flapped r
In the International Phonetic Alphabet this letter denotes a retroflex flap, made by curling the tongue tip back and striking it forward against the roof of the mouth. It is common in the languages of South Asia.
Denotes a retroflex flap, in which the curled-back tongue tip strikes forward against the palate in a single rapid movement.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is a distinct phoneme in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi, where it is commonly written with a subscript dot in Devanagari-based orthographies.
Contexts: Language and transcription
The single-stroke tap letter with its foot extended into a curve turning to the right below the writing line.