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U+1E84, Ẅ
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W WITH DIAERESIS
Composition:W [U+0057] + ◌̈ [U+0308]

[U+1E83]
Latin Extended Additional
[U+1E85]

Welsh

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Pronunciation

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  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /ˈuː/, /ˌʊ/

Letter

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(lower case )

  1. The letter W, marked for its syllabic vocalic pronunciation distinct from adjacent vowels.

Usage notes

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  • In practice, the function performed by this letter is usually undertaken by the letter Ŵ instead, e.g. dŵad, sŵau rather than expected *dẅad, *sẅau, which is not the case with other diaeresis-marked vowels.