A voiced retroflex sibilant fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is . Like all the retroflex consonants, the IPA symbol is formed by adding a rightward-pointing hook extending from the bottom of a z (the letter used for the corresponding alveolar consonant).
Features of a voiced retroflex sibilant:
In the following transcriptions, diacritics may be used to distinguish between apical and laminal .
Features of a voiced retroflex non-sibilant fricative: