An approximator is something which approximates something else.
An approximation is an imprecise solution or result which is adequate for a defined purpose.
An approximant is a consonant sound in phonetics which is made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, such as a liquid consonant or a glide consonant.
Standard Hindi and most other vernaculars do not differentiate between /v/ (voiced labiodental fricative) and /w/ (voiced labiovelar approximant). Instead, most Indians use a frictionless labio-dental approximant for words with either sound. So wine is pronounced like vine.
Yes, the letter "W" is considered a soft sound. It is a voiced labiodental approximant, pronounced by bringing the lips close together without contacting them.
['ɟʝeβateu̯n a'βɾiɣo] using the International Phonetic Alphabet, used by Spanish phoneticians.*Note:The [ɟʝ] sound is like that in English judge, but softer. Phonetically it's a "voiced palato-alveolar affricate".The sound [β] is like a [b] sound, but with the lips slightly opened. Phonetically it's a " bilabial approximant".The [ɾ] sound is like that in kitten in many US English variaties. Phoneteically it's an "alveolar tap".The [ɣ] sound is pronounced by placing the back part of the tongue near the back part of the hard palate without pressing the air flow. Phonetically it's a "velar approximant".YEH-ba-teh oon ah-BREE-goh
In Tamil, the word "zha" is pronounced as a retroflex fricative sound similar to the English "r" sound. In Malayalam, it is also pronounced as a retroflex fricative, but it can vary depending on the dialect, and sometimes it may be pronounced as a retroflex liquid or a retroflex flap.
Logan ['lo.ɣan] [l] as in "sleep" [o] as in Italian "volo" I want [ɣ] Tecnically called 'velar approximant'. there's no English equivalence of this sound in Spanish. It's pronounced similar to a [g] but without stopping the air flow. it could be similar to the French "r" [a] as in Italian "amare" to love. [n] as in "no" ['] main stress [.] syllable break
['meðja'noʧe], using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Recommended in Spanish pronunciation manuals.*Note:The [ð] sound is like that in English this. Phonetically it's an "interdental approximant".The [ʧ] sound is like that in English church. Phonetically it's a "voiceless palato-alveolar affricate"."meh-dee-ah-NOH-cheh".It's the Spanish word for 'midnight'
puedo ['pweðo], using the IPA, which is recommended in Spanish pronunciation manuals.*Note:The sound [ð] is pronounced like that in English this. Phonetically it's an "interdental approximant".The symbol ['] stands for the stressed syllable."PWEH-doh".It means 'I can'
It's εγκέφαλος. Modern transliteration (changing from one script to another) is enkéfalos. Though for the traditional way you might have to ask someone else. For an approximant pronunciation it's eng-GEH-fah-lohs.
It is a rational number - a ratio of two integers - that is sufficiently close to an irrational number so as to be used instead. Calculators and computers- unless using double precision - usually store irrational numbers to 16 digits. In schools, for example, pi is often approximated by 22/7. Later on 3.142 ( = 3142/1000) or 3.14159 ( = 314159/100000) may be used. Yet another ratio, which is accurate to 7 digits, but is not used much, is 355/113.
AFI [du.'ɣan], [-ðu.'ɣan] [d] after [l], [n] or brief or long pause (silence) [|], []. Similar to [d] in "candy" [ð] In sentences, between vowels or any consonant different from [n], [l] or pause. Similar to [ð] in "this" [u] as in "shoe" but shorter [ɣ] there is no English equivalent sound for this Spanish approximant. It is articulated similar to a [g] without stopping or constraining the air flow. [a] as in Italian "amare", to love [n] as in none ['] main stressed syllable [.] syllable break
The letter "r" is pronounced by making a voiced, alveolar, or post-alveolar approximant sound in English. The tip of the tongue may or may not make contact with the alveolar ridge while producing this sound.
The Sanskrit alphabet consists of 49 letters, with 14 vowels and 33 consonants. The vowels are a, ā, i, ī, u, ū, ṛ, ṝ, ḷ, ḹ, e, ai, o, au. The consonants include stops, nasals, semivowels, sibilants, and liquids.