Open-mid central rounded vowel

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The open-mid central rounded vowel, or low-mid central rounded vowel,<ref>Template:Vowel terminology</ref> is a vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is Template:Angbr IPA, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is 3\. The symbol is called closed reversed epsilon. It was added to the IPA in 1993; before that, this vowel was transcribed Template:Angbr IPA.

IPA charts were first published with this vowel transcribed as a closed epsilon, Template:Angbr IPA (that is, a closed variant of Template:Angbr IPA, much as the high-mid vowel letter Template:Angbr IPA is a closed variant of Template:Angbr IPA), and this variant made its way into Unicode as Template:Unichar. The IPA charts were later changed to the current closed reversed epsilon Template:Angbr IPA, and this was adopted into Unicode as Template:Unichar.

Occurrence

Language		Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
AfrikaansTemplate:Sfnp		lang}}	main}}	'air'	Also been described as mid Template:IPAblink, typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA. Many speakers merge {{#invoke:IPA|main}} with {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, even in formal speech.Template:Sfnp See Afrikaans phonology
English	IrishTemplate:Sfnp	munch	main}}	'munch'	Corresponds to Template:IPAblink in other varieties. See English phonology
	New ZealandTemplate:Sfnp	not	main}}	'not'	main}}.Template:Sfnp See New Zealand English phonology
Faroese<ref>Template:Harvcoltxt, cited in Template:Harvcoltxt</ref>		lang}}	main}}	'high'	Typically transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA. See Faroese phonology
French	ParisianTemplate:Sfnp	lang}}	Template:Audio-IPA	'port', 'harbour'	main}} before {{#invoke:IPA|main}}Template:Sfnp and as the default allophone of {{#invoke:IPA|main}}.Template:Sfnp See French phonology
German	Chemnitz dialectTemplate:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'bliss'	May be transcribed as Template:Angbr IPA though Template:Angbr IPA is typically used.Template:Sfnp
Irish		lang}}	main}}	'consume' (imp.)	See Irish phonology
Kashubian		lang}}	main}}	'bird'
Koyukon		-ʉghdonaanh	main}}	'son-in-law'
Limburgish	MaastrichtianTemplate:Sfnp	lang}}	main}}	'lazy'	main}} in words with Accent 2. May be slightly diphthongal {{#invoke:IPA|main}} itself. It contrasts with the near-open Template:IPAblink in words with Accent 2 ({{#invoke:IPA|main}} itself is always toneless).Template:Sfnp It may be transcribed in IPA with Template:Angbr IPA, as it is a phonological front vowel.
Mortlockese<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation		CitationClass=web }}</ref>	mér	main}}	'to sleep'	Phonemic vowel.
Mwerlap<ref>François (2005: 445, 460).</ref>		lang}}	main}}	'Merelava'
Navajo<ref>Template:Harvcoltxt. The authors gave a narrow transcription of {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, though at the time the IPA had only this one symbol for a mid central rounded vowel, and it is clear from the discussion and formant charts that this vowel a centralized open-mid vowel.</ref>		lang}}	main}}	'seven'	See Navajo phonology
Northern Tiwa	Taos dialect	lang}}	main}}	'his-garment-around'	main}}. See Taos phonology
PanaráTemplate:Sfnp		{{#invoke:IPA|main}}		'trousers'	main}}.Template:Sfnp
PoitevinTemplate:Cn		lang}}	main}}	'he gives'
West Frisian	Southwestern dialects<ref name="hh">Template:Harvcoltxt, citing Template:Harvcoltxt</ref>	lang}}	main}}	'tomcat'	main}} in other dialects.<ref name="hh"/> See West Frisian phonology

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