Voiced labiodental flap

Voiced labiodental flap
IPA Number184
Audio sample
Encoding
Entity (decimal)ⱱ
Unicode (hex)U+2C71
Braille⠖ (braille pattern dots-235)⠧ (braille pattern dots-1236)

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]