See also: Ɒ and Appendix:Variations of "a"
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Character variations
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In early-IPA and non-IPA phonetic transcription, the letter may have its Greek form. |
Translingual
editEtymology
editTurned Latin alpha (ɑ), based on Ancient Greek α (a).
Pronunciation
editIPA: (file)
Symbol
editɒ
- (IPA) an open back rounded vowel.
- (superscript ⟨ᶛ⟩, IPA) [ɒ]-coloring (such as [ɒ]-like labialization of a consonant) or a weak, fleeting, epenthetic or echo [ɒ].
- (UPA) a reduced ɑ vowel.
- (superscript ⟨ᶛ⟩, UPA) an extremely short or fleeting ɒ.