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◌̊ U+030A, ̊
COMBINING RING ABOVE
◌̉
Combining Diacritical Marks ◌̋

Translingual

Diacritical mark

◌̊

  1. (IPA) equivalent to ◌̥, used when a letter has a descender, such as ⟨ŋ̊⟩ or ⟨j̊⟩.

Czech

Etymology

Originated as a small letter o written above the letter u, from an earlier spelling uo.

Diacritical mark

◌̊

  1. A diacritical mark of the Latin script, called kroužek (ring) in Czech, and found on Ů/ů.

Usage notes

On the letter Ů/ů, the ring indicates that it is pronounced as Ú/ú but may alternate with O/o in grammar.