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A turned m, for a high back unrounded vowel.
Also known as: Turned m, Upside-down m, Unrounded u
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a turned m denotes a close back unrounded vowel: the tongue high and back as for the goose vowel, but with the lips spread rather than rounded. It occurs in Japanese, Korean and Turkish.
Denotes a close back unrounded vowel, differing from the close back rounded vowel only in lip position.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occurs in Japanese, Korean, Turkish and Vietnamese, and is absent from most European languages.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A letter m rotated through half a turn, its three arches opening downward from a horizontal top.