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A ram's horns shape, for an unrounded back vowel.
Also known as: Rams horns, Baby gamma, Unrounded o
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a ram's horns shape denotes a close-mid back unrounded vowel: the tongue position of the letter o with the lips spread. It occurs in Vietnamese, Korean and Thai.
Denotes a close-mid back unrounded vowel, differing from the close-mid back rounded vowel only in lip position.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occurs in Vietnamese, Korean, Thai and Mandarin Chinese, and is absent from the European languages.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Two curves rising and turning outward from a common base, in the shape of a pair of horns.