Editing Approximant (section)

==Central approximants==
Approximants with a dedicated IPA symbol are in bold.
*[[bilabial approximant]] {{IPA|[β̞]}} (usually transcribed {{angbr IPA|β}})<ref name="IPA">There have been repeated requests that the IPA created dedicated symbols for {{IPA|[β̞]}} and {{IPA|[ð̞]}} – typically modifications of the base letters such as [[rotated letter|turned]] {{IPA|⟨}}<big><sub><span style="{{Transform-rotate|180}}">{{IPA|β}}</span></sub></big>{{IPA|⟩}} and {{IPA|⟨}}<big><sub><span style="{{Transform-rotate|180}}">{{IPA|ð}}</span></sub></big>{{IPA|⟩}} or reversed <span style="{{mirrorH}}">{{angbr IPA|β}}</span> and <span style="{{mirrorH}}">{{angbr IPA|ð}}</span> – but so far the IPA has deemed that there is insufficient need for them.</ref>
*'''[[labiodental approximant]]''' {{IPA|[ʋ]}}
*[[dental approximant]] {{IPA|[ð̞]}} (usually transcribed {{angbr IPA|ð}})<ref name="IPA" />
*[[alveolar approximant|'''alveolar & post-alveolar approximant''']] {{IPA|[ɹ]}}
*'''[[retroflex approximant]]''' {{IPA|[ɻ&thinsp;]}} (a consonantal {{IPAblink|ɚ}})
*[[palatal approximant|alveolo-palatal approximant]]{{IPA|[ɹ̠ʲ]}} or {{IPA|[j˖]}}
*'''[[palatal approximant]]''' {{IPA|[j]}} (a consonantal {{IPAblink|i}})
*'''[[velar approximant]]''' {{IPA|[ɰ]}} (a consonantal {{IPAblink|ɯ}})
*[[uvular approximant]] {{IPA|[ʁ̞]}} (usually transcribed {{angbr IPA|ʁ}})
*[[pharyngeal approximant]] {{IPA|[ʕ̞]}} (a consonantal {{IPAblink|ɑ}}; usually transcribed {{angbr IPA|ʕ}})
*[[epiglottal approximant]] {{IPA|[ʢ̞]}} (usually transcribed {{angbr IPA|ʢ}})
*[[breathy-voiced glottal approximant]] {{IPA|[ɦ]}}
*[[creaky-voiced glottal approximant]] {{IPA|[ʔ̞]}}