Close-mid central unrounded vowel

The close-mid central unrounded vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ɘ. This is a reversed letter e, and should not be confused with the schwa ə, a turned letter e. This symbol may be used with a lowering diacritic [ɘ̞], to denote the mid central unrounded vowel.

Features

• Its vowel height is close-mid, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between close vowel and a mid vowel.
• Its vowel backness is central, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel.
• Its vowel roundedness is unrounded, which means that the lips are not rounded.

Occurrence

Language		Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
English	some Southern dialects	nut		'nut'	Corresponds to /ʌ/ in other dialects. See English phonology
	New Zealand English	fish	[fɘʃ]]	fish
Paicĩ				'spider'
Russian		солнце		'sun'	This occurs only for some speakers after /t͡s/. See Russian phonology

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