EDIT In the IPA this glyph represents a voiced retroflex oral stop.

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EDIT International Phonetic Alphabet

+ Consonant
+ Sound example

+ Alternatives // unknown
+ Former versions // unknown
+ Origin // Latin alphabet, small letter
+ Visual characterization // small letter d with right tail

+ In the IPA since 1932
+ IPA number 106

+ This sound can be found in Bengali, Hindi, Norwegian, Sardinian, Sicilian, Swedish and Torwali.
+ Other // All the retroflex sounds have a right tail.


Synonyms

English
+ Official name in the IPA // ›voiced retroflex plosive‹
+ Nonstandard // ›d‹ with back curved tongue
+ Right-tail d


+ Source //
Principles of the International Phonetic Association, London, 1949. /
Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1989. /
Wikipedia. Die Liste der IPA-Zeichen & History of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Pullum, Geoffrey and William A. Ladusaw. Phonetic Symbol Guide. Second edition.

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