Close-mid central rounded vowel

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The close-mid central rounded vowel, or high-mid central rounded vowel,<ref>Template:Vowel terminology</ref> is a type of vowel sound. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is Template:Angbr IPA, a lowercase barred letter o. The value was specified only in 1993; until then, Template:Angbr IPA represented the mid central rounded vowel {{#invoke:IPA|main}}.

The character ɵ has been used in several Latin-derived alphabets such as the one for Yañalif but then denotes a sound that is different from that of the IPA. The character is homographic with Cyrillic Ө. The Unicode code point is Template:Unichar.

This vowel occurs in Cantonese, Dutch, French, Russian and Swedish as well as in a number of English dialects as a realization of {{#invoke:IPA|main}} (as in foot), {{#invoke:IPA|main}} (as in nurse) or {{#invoke:IPA|main}} (as in goat).

This sound rarely contrasts with the near-close front rounded vowel and so is sometimes transcribed with the symbol Template:Angbr IPA (the symbol for the near-close front rounded vowel).

Close-mid central protruded vowelEdit

The close-mid central protruded vowel is typically transcribed in IPA simply as Template:Angbr IPA, and that is the convention used in this article. As there is no dedicated diacritic for protrusion in the IPA, symbol for the close central rounded vowel with an old diacritic for labialization, Template:Angbr IPA, can be used as an ad hoc symbol Template:Angbr IPA for the close central protruded vowel. Another possible transcription is Template:Angbr IPA or Template:Angbr IPA (a close central vowel modified by endolabialization), but this could be misread as a diphthong.

FeaturesEdit

Template:Close-mid vowel Template:Central vowel Template:Protruded vowel

OccurrenceEdit

Because central rounded vowels are assumed to have protrusion, and few descriptions cover the distinction, some of the following may actually have compression.

Language		Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Asturian	Some Western dialects<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>	lang}}	main}}	'outside'	Realization of Template:Angbr in the diphthong Template:Angbr. May also be realized as Template:IPAblink or Template:IPAblink.
Azeri	Tabriz Template:Sfnp	lang}} {{#invoke:Lang\|lang}}	main}}	'eye'	main}}.
Chinese	Cantonese	lang}}/{{#invoke:Lang\|lang}}	main}}	'to go out'	See Cantonese phonology
Dutch	StandardTemplate:Sfnp Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'hut'	See Dutch phonology
English	Cardiff<ref>Template:Harvcoltxt</ref>	foot	{{#invoke:IPA\|main}}	'foot'	More often unrounded Template:IPAblink;<ref>Template:Harvcoltxt</ref> corresponds to Template:IPAblink in other dialects. See English phonology
	General South African Template:Sfnp		{{#invoke:IPA\|main}}		Younger, especially female speakers.Template:Sfnp Other speakers have a less front vowel Template:IPAblink. May be transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA or Template:Angbr IPA. See South African English phonology
	Modern Received Pronunciation<ref>Template:Citation</ref>		main}}		main}} in more conservative varieties. See English phonology
	Hull Template:Sfnp	goat	main}}	'goat'	main}} in other dialects.
	New Zealand Template:Sfnp	bird	main}}	'bird'	main}} in other dialects. See New Zealand English phonology
French<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation		CitationClass=web }}</ref> \|\| {{#invoke:Lang\|lang}} \|\| {{#invoke:IPA\|main}} \|\| 'I' \|\| May be transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA or Template:Angbr IPA. Also described as mid Template:IPAblink.Template:Sfnp Template:Sfnp May be more front for a number of speakers. See French phonology
German	Swabian Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'becomes'	main}} before {{#invoke:IPA\|main}}.Template:Sfnp
German	Upper Saxon Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'wonder'	The example word is from the Chemnitz dialect.
Hiw Template:Sfnp		lang}}	main}}	'forget'
Irish	Munster Template:Sfnp	dúnadh	main}}	'closing'	main}} adjacent to broad consonants, when the vowel in the preceding syllable is either {{#invoke:IPA\|main}} or {{#invoke:IPA\|main}}.Template:Sfnp See Irish phonology
Kazakh		lang}}	main}}	'eye'	Typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA.
Limburgish	Most dialectsTemplate:Sfnp Template:Sfnp Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'bump'	Typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA. The example word is from the Weert dialect.Template:Sfnp Template:Sfnp Template:Sfnp
Limburgish	Maastrichtian Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'books'	main}};Template:Sfnp typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA. Front Template:IPAblink in other dialects.Template:Sfnp Template:Sfnp
Mongolian Template:Sfnp		lang}}/ögökh	main}}	'to give'
Norwegian	Stavangersk Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'gold'	Near-close Template:IPAblink in other dialects that have this vowel.Template:Sfnp Typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA. See Norwegian phonology
Norwegian	Urban East Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'sweet'	Also described as front Template:IPAblink;Template:Sfnp typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA. See Norwegian phonology
Ripuarian	Kerkrade dialect<ref>Template:Harvcoltxt. The source describes this vowel as the same as the short u in Standard Dutch lucht, which is close-mid central {{#invoke:IPA\|main}} (Template:Harvcoltxt).</ref>	lang}}	main}}	'marksman'	See Kerkrade dialect phonology
Russian Template:Sfnp		lang}}/tyotya	Template:Audio-IPA	'aunt'	main}} following a palatalized consonant. See Russian phonology
Tajik	Northern dialectsTemplate:Sfnp	lang}}/kūh	main}}	'mountain'	May be realized as mid Template:IPAblink, merged with /u/ in the central and southern dialects. See Tajik phonology
Toda		பர்/pȫr	main}}	'name'
Uzbek		lang}}	main}}	'eye'	main}}, especially near velar consonants {{#invoke:IPA\|main}} and {{#invoke:IPA\|main}}. May be realized as mid Template:IPAblink. See Uzbek phonology
West Frisian	StandardTemplate:Sfnp Template:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'well'	Typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA. See West Frisian phonology
West Frisian	Southwestern dialects<ref name="hh">Template:Harvcoltxt, citing Template:Harvcoltxt</ref>	lang}}	main}}	'feet'	main}} in other dialects.<ref name="hh"/> See West Frisian phonology
Xumi	LowerTemplate:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'to filter tea'	Typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA.Template:Sfnp
Xumi	UpperTemplate:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'way to do things'	main}} after alveolar consonants; may be realized as Template:IPAblink or Template:IPAblink instead.Template:Sfnp

Close-mid central compressed vowelEdit

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As there is no official diacritic for compression in the IPA, the centering diacritic is used with the front rounded vowel {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, which is normally compressed. Other possible transcriptions are Template:Angbr IPA (simultaneous {{#invoke:IPA|main}} and labial compression) and Template:Angbr IPA ({{#invoke:IPA|main}} modified with labial compression).

FeaturesEdit

Template:Close-mid vowel Template:Central vowel Template:Compressed vowel

OccurrenceEdit

Language		Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Swedish	Central StandardTemplate:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'full'	More often described as mid Template:IPAblink.Template:Sfnp Template:Sfnp See Swedish phonology
Siberian Tatar	Baraba	Template:Example needed