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An open-left hook beneath a letter, marking reduced rounding.
Also known as: Less rounded mark, Left half ring below
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a small hook opening to the left below a letter marks the sound as less rounded than the letter's default lip position.
Marks the sound as produced with less lip rounding than the unmodified letter denotes.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is distinguished from the more rounded mark only by the direction the hook opens, which is easy to miss at small sizes.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small half-ring curve opening to the left, placed directly beneath the letter it modifies.