ɤ

ɤ U+0264, ɤ LATIN SMALL LETTER RAMS HORN ← ɣ [U+0263] IPA Extensions ɥ → [U+0265]

𐞑 U+10791, 𐞑 MODIFIER LETTER SMALL RAMS HORN ← 𐞐 [U+10790] Latin Extended-F 𐞒 → [U+10792]

Small- and large-bowl variants of ⟨ɤ⟩, and the dated 'baby gamma' variant.

Translingual

Etymology

From a small-cap Ɐ.

Pronunciation

• IPA

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Symbol

ɤ

1. (IPA) a close-mid back unrounded vowel.

   (superscript ⟨𐞑⟩) [ɤ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting, epenthetic or echo [ɤ].

Usage notes

Sometimes mistaken for or replaced with the velar consonant letter Latin gamma (ɣ), which unlike ɤ drops below the baseline. The old 'baby gamma' form was changed to the modern form to help avoid such confusion.