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ʋ

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ʋ U+028B, ʋ
LATIN SMALL LETTER V WITH HOOK
ʊ
[U+028A]
IPA Extensions ʌ
[U+028C]
The letter ʋ has more u-like and more v-like variants

Translingual

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA:(file)

Symbol

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ʋ

  1. (IPA) a voiced labiodental approximant.
  2. (superscript ⟨ᶹ⟩, IPA) [ʋ]-coloring, such as a rhotacized vowel ⟨Vᶹ⟩ in some dialects of English; or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ʋ].
  3. (superscript ⟨ᶹ⟩, VoQS) labio-dentalized (a type of [ʋ]-coloring), e.g. [sᶹ], [zᶹ] and [ɹᶹ] for some individuals in English.
  4. (IPA, obsolete) a voiced bilabial fricative; superseded by β
    The voiceless equivalent of ⟨ʋ⟩ was . Both were replaced in 1932.

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Further reading

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Choctaw

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Alternative forms

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ʋ (upper case Ʋ)

  1. A letter of the Choctaw alphabet.

Ewe

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Etymology

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Based on the italic form of v; early IPA usage.

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ʋ (upper case Ʋ)

  1. A letter of the Ewe alphabet.

See also

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  • ƒ (equivalent voiceless sound)

Moore

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Pronunciation

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ʋ (upper case Ʋ)

  1. A letter of the Moore alphabet.

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