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The letter ʋ has more u-like and more v-like variants |
Translingual
Pronunciation
Symbol
ʋ
- (IPA) a voiced labiodental approximant.
- (superscript ⟨ᶹ⟩, IPA) -coloring, such as a rhotacized vowel ⟨Vᶹ⟩ in some dialects of English; or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic .
- (superscript ⟨ᶹ⟩, VoQS) labio-dentalized (a type of -coloring), e.g. , and for some individuals in English.
- (IPA, obsolete) a voiced bilabial fricative; superseded by β
- The voiceless equivalent of ⟨ʋ⟩ was ⟨ꜰ⟩. Both were replaced in 1932.
Further reading
Choctaw
Pronunciation
Letter
ʋ (upper case Ʋ)
- A letter of the Choctaw alphabet.
Ewe
Etymology
Based on the italic form of v; early IPA usage.
Pronunciation
Letter
ʋ (upper case Ʋ)
- A letter of the Ewe alphabet.
See also
- ƒ (equivalent voiceless sound)
Moore
Pronunciation
Letter
ʋ (upper case Ʋ)
- A letter of the Moore alphabet.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, Ɖ ɖ, Dz dz, E e, Ɛ ɛ, F f, Ƒ ƒ, G g, Gb gb, Ɣ ɣ, H h, I i, K k, Kp kp, Q q, L l, M m, N n, Ny ny, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Ɔ ɔ, P p, R r, S s, T t, Ts ts, U u, V v, Ʋ ʋ, W w, X x, Y y, Z z