Voiceless retroflex lateral fricative

The Toda language Toda language

Toda is a Dravidian language [i] well known for its many fricatives [i] ... 

 has a voiceless retroflex lateral fricative that contrasts with both a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative Voiceless alveolar lateral fricative

The voiceless alveolar lateral fricative is a type of consonant [i]al sound, used in some spoken [i] ... 

 and a retroflex lateral approximant. The IPA has no officially recognized symbol for this sound. However, in the literature the "belt" on the recognized symbol for a voiceless lateral fricative is combined with the tail of the retroflex consonants to create the ad hoc symbol . Now that font-editing software has become accessible, well designed glyphs for this and other non-sanctioned lateral fricatives will occasionally be seen:

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The Toda language Toda language

Toda is a Dravidian language [i] well known for its many fricatives [i] ... 

 has a voiceless retroflex lateral fricative that contrasts with both a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative Voiceless alveolar lateral fricative

The voiceless alveolar lateral fricative is a type of consonant [i]al sound, used in some spoken [i] ... 

 and a retroflex lateral approximant.

The IPA has no officially recognized symbol for this sound. However, in the literature the "belt" on the recognized symbol for a voiceless lateral fricative is combined with the tail of the retroflex consonants to create the ad hoc symbol .

Now that font-editing software has become accessible, well designed glyphs for this and other non-sanctioned lateral fricatives will occasionally be seen:





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