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A turned a, for a low central vowel.
Also known as: Turned a
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a turned a denotes a near-open central vowel. It is used for the second element of English diphthongs such as the vowel of price and mouth, and for the a of many languages.
Denotes a near-open central vowel, positioned near the bottom centre of the vowel chart.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Transcribes the unstressed a of German and is used for the starting point of the English price and mouth diphthongs in many descriptions.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A letter a rotated through half a turn, its bowl at the upper right and its stroke on the left.