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A reversed e, for a close-mid central vowel.
Also known as: Reversed e
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a reversed e denotes a close-mid central unrounded vowel, slightly higher than schwa. It is used in transcriptions of Welsh, Korean and some accents of English.
Denotes a close-mid central unrounded vowel, positioned above schwa in the centre of the vowel chart.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is distinguished from schwa by height rather than by any difference in stress or reduction, a distinction only some transcriptions draw.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A letter e mirrored left to right, its bar across the middle and the gap opening at the lower left.