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Close-mid central rounded vowel

Vowel sound represented by ⟨ɵ⟩ in IPA

Close-mid central rounded vowel
Summary

Vowel sound represented by ⟨ɵ⟩ in IPA

FieldValue
ipa symbolɵ
ipa number323
decimal629
x-sampa8
imagefileIPA Unicode 0x0275.svg
braille356
braille2o

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The close-mid central rounded vowel, or high-mid central rounded vowel, is a type of vowel sound. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , a lowercase barred letter o. The value was specified only in 1993; until then, represented the mid central rounded vowel .

The character ɵ has been used in several Latin-derived alphabets such as the one for Yañalif but then denotes a sound that is different from that of the IPA. The character is homographic with Cyrillic Ө. The Unicode code point is .

This vowel occurs in Cantonese, Dutch, French, Russian and Swedish as well as in a number of English dialects as a realization of (as in foot), (as in nurse) or (as in goat).

This sound rarely contrasts with the near-close front rounded vowel and so is sometimes transcribed with the symbol (the symbol for the near-close front rounded vowel).

Close-mid central protruded vowel

The close-mid central protruded vowel is typically transcribed in IPA simply as , and that is the convention used in this article. As there is no dedicated diacritic for protrusion in the IPA, symbol for the close central rounded vowel with an old diacritic for labialization, , can be used as an ad hoc symbol for the close central protruded vowel. Another possible transcription is or (a close central vowel modified by endolabialization), but this could be misread as a diphthong.

Features

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Occurrence

Because central rounded vowels are assumed to have protrusion, and few descriptions cover the distinction, some of the following may actually have compression.

LanguageWordIPAMeaningNotes
AsturianSome Western dialectsfuöra'outside'
AzeriTabrizgöz گؤز'eye'
ChineseCantonese出/ceot7'to go out'
DutchStandardhut'hut'
EnglishCardiff*foot*'foot'
General South AfricanYounger, especially female speakers. Other speakers have a less front vowel . May be transcribed in IPA with or . See South African English phonology
Modern Received Pronunciationin more conservative varieties. See English phonology
Hull*goat*'goat'Corresponds to in other dialects.
New Zealand*bird*'bird'Corresponds to in other dialects. See New Zealand English phonology
Frenchje'I'May be transcribed in IPA with or . Also described as mid . May be more front for a number of speakers. See French phonology
GermanSwabianwird'becomes'
Upper SaxonWunder'wonder'The example word is from the Chemnitz dialect.
Hiwyöykön̄'forget'
IrishMunster''dún'''adh''''''closing'
Kazakhкөз'eye'Typically transcribed in IPA with .
LimburgishMost dialectsbluts'bump'
Maastrichtianbeuk'books'Sometimes realized as a narrow diphthong ; typically transcribed in IPA with . Front in other dialects.
Mongolianөгөх/ögökh'to give'
NorwegianStavangerskgull'gold'
Urban Eastsøt'sweet'Also described as front ; typically transcribed in IPA with . See Norwegian phonology
RipuarianKerkrade dialectsjuts'marksman'
Russianтётя/tyotya'aunt'Allophone of following a palatalized consonant. See Russian phonology
TajikNorthern dialectsкӯҳ/kūh'mountain'
Todaபர்/pȫr'name'
Uzbekkoʻz/кўз'eye'Allophone of , especially near velar consonants and . May be realized as mid . See Uzbek phonology
West FrisianStandardput'well'
Hoekstra2003p=202}}, citingfuotten'feet'Corresponds to in other dialects. See West Frisian phonology
XumiLowerľatsö'to filter tea'
Upperhtö'way to do things'Allophone of after alveolar consonants; may be realized as or instead.

Close-mid central compressed vowel

As there is no official diacritic for compression in the IPA, it is sometimes approximated with the centralizing diacritic used on the front rounded vowel , which is normally compressed. Other possible transcriptions are ( modified with labial compression) and .

Features

Occurrence

LanguageWordIPAMeaningNotes
SwedishCentral Standardfull'full'
Siberian TatarBaraba

Notes

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