◌̊

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See also: ˚ [U+02DA RING ABOVE], [U+102D MYANMAR VOWEL SIGN I], and [U+1036 MYANMAR SIGN ANUSVARA]

◌̊ U+030A, ̊
COMBINING RING ABOVE
◌̉
[U+0309]
Combining Diacritical Marks ◌̋
[U+030B]

Translingual[edit]

Diacritical mark[edit]

◌̊

  1. (IPA) equivalent to ◌̥, used when a letter has a descender, such as ⟨ŋ̊⟩ or ⟨j̊⟩.

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Originated as a small letter o written above the letter u, from an earlier spelling uo.

Diacritical mark[edit]

◌̊

  1. A diacritical mark of the Latin script, called kroužek (ring) in Czech, and found on Ů/ů.

Usage notes[edit]

On the letter Ů/ů, the ring indicates that it is pronounced as Ú/ú but may alternate with O/o in grammar.