The retroflex ejective fricative is a type of
consonant
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al sound, used in some spoken
language
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s. The symbol in the
International Phonetic Alphabet
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that represents this sound is .
Features
Features of the retroflex ejective fricative:
Occurrence
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Fricative consonants
Alveolar consonants
Lateral consonants
Ejectives
Oral consonants
Central consonants