Talk:Voiceless retroflex plosive

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Is this the sound used in pronunciation of the word Tamil? gren グレン 03:20, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No, that's a denti-alveolar [t̻]. kwami 04:01, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I wasn't sure what it was. I just know I can't say it :( Is there a page for that on wikipedia? gren グレン 04:19, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Which sound are you refering to? The "t" of 'Tamil' should be pretty straightforward, though I haven't heard it. The "l" is not, however. Is that what you're asking about? As far as I know, it's either an

retroflex approximant, not too far off from an English /r/. kwami 05:31, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply

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@Grenavitar traditionally regarded (in sanskrit) as voiceless dental stop; it is more or less denti alveolar 't'. u have a common wiki page for dose dental n alveolar stops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_plosives?wprov=sfla1 Inquisitive creature (talk) 03:40, 19 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

In the

Isn't voiceless retroflex plosive used in English in other words than the native time which is described in the article? For instance in court or sport? Plufs190 (talk) 09:03, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so. — Ƶ§œš¹ _{[aɪm ˈfɻɛ̃ⁿdˡi]} 20:49, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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