Voiced labiodental flap

Voiced labiodental flap
ⱱ
IPA Number	184
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Entity (decimal)	ⱱ
Unicode (hex)	U+2C71
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In phonetics, the voiced labiodental flap is a speech sound found primarily in languages of Central Africa, such as Kera and Mangbetu. It has also been reported in the Austronesian language Sika.^[1] It is one of the few non-rhotic flaps. The sound begins with the lower lip placed behind the upper teeth. The lower lip is then flipped outward, striking the upper teeth in passing.^[2]