ɑ

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ɑ U+0251, ɑ
LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA
ɐ
[U+0250]
IPA Extensions ɒ
[U+0252]
U+1D45, ᵅ
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL ALPHA

[U+1D44]
Phonetic Extensions
[U+1D46]
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Translingual[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A Latin form of Greek α, formed by analogy with manuscript forms of Latin a. In the early years of the IPA, regular Greek ⟨α⟩ was used.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Symbol[edit]

ɑ

  1. (IPA) open back unrounded vowel.
    (superscript) [ɑ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ɑ].

Feʼfeʼ[edit]

The letter Latin alpha with a lowercase Greek alpha shape, as in the African reference alphabet and the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages

Letter[edit]

ɑ (upper case )

  1. A vowel letter with approximately the value of IPA ⟨ɑ⟩.

Usage notes[edit]

Although encoded as a Latin letter, the form in the Mbembe alphabet is Greek, to avoid confusion in handwriting with the vowel letter a.

Mbembe[edit]

Letter[edit]

ɑ (upper case )

  1. A vowel letter with approximately the value of IPA ⟨ɑ⟩.

Usage notes[edit]

Although encoded as a Latin letter, the form in the Mbembe alphabet is Greek, to avoid confusion in handwriting with the vowel letter a.

See also[edit]