A Latin form of Greek ⟨α⟩, formed by analogy with manuscript forms of Latin a. In the early years of the IPA, regular Greek ⟨α⟩ was used.
ɑ
- (IPA) an open back unrounded vowel.
- (superscript ⟨ᵅ⟩, IPA) [ɑ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting, epenthetic or echo [ɑ].
ɑ (lowercase, uppercase Ɑ)
- A vowel letter with approximately the value of IPA ⟨ɑ⟩.
The letter Latin alpha with a lowercase Greek alpha shape, as in the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages
ɑ (lowercase, uppercase Ɑ)
- A vowel letter with approximately the value of IPA ⟨ɑ⟩.
