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A letter m with a rightward tail on its last leg.
Also known as: M with a tail, ɱ, M with hook
In the International Phonetic Alphabet this letter denotes a labiodental nasal, made with the lower lip against the upper teeth and air flowing through the nose. In English it occurs in words like symphony, where m precedes an f sound.
Denotes a labiodental nasal, articulated with the lower lip touching the upper teeth while air escapes through the nose.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occurs in most languages only as a variant of the bilabial nasal before a labiodental fricative, as in English symphony, rather than as a phoneme in its own right.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case letter m whose final leg curves to the right and descends below the writing line.