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*/r/ can be an alveolar flap [ɾ], an apical retroflex flap [ɽ], or trilled [r]. | */r/ can be an alveolar flap [ɾ], an apical retroflex flap [ɽ], or trilled [r]. | ||
*/ɳ ʈ ɖ ɭ/ can be realized as apical-postalveolar (like Hindi retroflexes) or subapical-palatal (like Tamil retroflexes). The apical realization dominates in casual speech, while the subapical realization occurs more in careful speech. After /ʂ/, /ʈ/ is always apical. | */ɳ ʈ ɖ ɭ/ can be realized as apical-postalveolar (like Hindi retroflexes) or subapical-palatal (like Tamil retroflexes). The apical realization dominates in casual speech, while the subapical realization occurs more in careful speech. After /ʂ/, /ʈ/ is always apical. | ||
**Some nonstandard dialects merge /ɖ/ and /ɭ/. | |||
*/ʂ/ is laminal post-alveolar [s̠] or sometimes [ɧ]. | */ʂ/ is laminal post-alveolar [s̠] or sometimes [ɧ]. | ||
*/ɻ/ can be post-alveolar [ɹ̠] or truly retroflex [ɻ]. | */ɻ/ can be post-alveolar [ɹ̠] or truly retroflex [ɻ]. | ||