| Close central rounded vowel | |
|---|---|
| ʉ | |
| ü | |
| IPA number | 318 |
| Encoding | |
| Entity (decimal) | ʉ |
| Unicode (hex) | U+0289 |
| X-SAMPA | } |
| Kirshenbaum | u" |
| Braille |   |
| Listen | |
The close central rounded vowel, or high central rounded vowel, is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʉ⟩, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is }. Both the symbol and the sound are commonly referred to as "barred u".
The close central rounded vowel is the vocalic equivalent of the rare labialized post-palatal approximant [ẅ].[1]
In most languages this rounded vowel is pronounced with protruded lips (endolabial). However, in a few cases the lips are compressed (exolabial).
There is also a near-close central rounded vowel in some languages.
References[]
- ↑ Instead of "post-palatal", it can be called "retracted palatal", "backed palatal", "palato-velar", "pre-velar", "advanced velar", "fronted velar" or "front-velar".
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