Graphemes for /ɻ/ and Related Phonemes
Retroflex
Section titled “Retroflex”/ɻ/ - retroflex approximant
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| dv-Thaa | <ރ> | ރަށް | Linguists have differing views as to whether /ɾ/ or /ɻ/is the most appropriate phonetic representation of the Raa character. Dr Amalia Gnandesikan, during her field research, was corrected when she pronounced Raa as an alveolar tap, and considers t |
| dv-Thaa | <އ◌ް> | ސިއްރު | Occurs before ‹ރ› to indicate a geminate; this phoneme may only be geminated in words of foreign origin. |
| en-Latn | <rh> | rhyme | |
| en-Latn | <r> | run | |
| en-Latn | <wr> | write |