ɤ

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

Character variations

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

Preceded by ⟨⟩, but probably a form of ⟨ȣ⟩ as found in Ellis 1843.

Pronunciation

• IPA:

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Symbol

ɤ

1. (IPA) a close-mid back unrounded vowel.
2. (superscript ⟨𐞑⟩, IPA) [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. In IPA, the old 'baby gamma' form was changed to the modern 'ram's horn' form to help avoid such confusion.

English

Symbol

ɤ

1. (lexicography, obsolete) The English ou sound /aʊ̯/. Has a large-bowl baby gamma form in Ellis 1848.

Dan

Alternative forms

• ö

Letter

ɤ (upper case Ɤ)

1. (Ivory Coast) A letter of the Dan alphabet.

Usage notes

Not used in Liberia.