EDIT International Phonetic Alphabet

+ Vowel
+ Sound example

+ Alternatives // unknown
+ Former versions // unknown
+ Origin // Latin alphabet, small letter
+ Visual characterization // small letter m rotated 180°

+ In the IPA since 1900
+ IPA number 316

+ This sound can be found in Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish and Vietnamese.
+ Other // Typographically, this symbol can be seen as a double ›u‹.


Synonyms

English
+ Official name in the IPA // ›close back unrounded vowel‹
+ Nonstandard // between deep ›i‹ and ›u‹
+ Turned m
+ Rotated m


+ Source //
Principles of the International Phonetic Association, London, 1949. /
Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1989. /
Wikipedia. Die Liste der IPA-Zeichen & History of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Pullum, Geoffrey and William A. Ladusaw. Phonetic Symbol Guide. Second edition.

 FrauFriedrich