- Its manner of articulation is approximant, which means it is produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place of articulation, but not enough to produce a turbulent airstream.
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This template is intended to provide a consistent and easy display for the features of consonants. See: Category:Consonant templates. This template adds pages to Category:Approximant consonants.