ɒ U+0252, ɒ
LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED ALPHA
ɑ
[U+0251]
IPA Extensions ɓ
[U+0253]
In early-IPA and non-IPA phonetic transcription, the letter may have its Greek form.

Translingual

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Etymology

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Turned Latin alpha (ɑ), based on Ancient Greek α (a).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA:(file)

Symbol

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ɒ

  1. (IPA) an open back rounded vowel.
  2. (superscript , IPA) [ɒ]-coloring (such as [ɒ]-like labialization of a consonant) or a weak, fleeting, epenthetic or echo [ɒ].
  3. (UPA) a reduced ɑ vowel.
  4. (superscript , UPA) an extremely short or fleeting ɒ.

See also

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