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A small capital R, for a trill made at the uvula.
Also known as: ʀ, Small capital R, Uvular r
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a small capital R denotes a uvular trill, in which the uvula vibrates against the back of the tongue. It is one of the sounds described as the guttural r of French and German.
Denotes a uvular trill, produced by vibration of the uvula against the back of the tongue.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is one of several uvular articulations covering the r of French and German; the uvular fricative is at least as common in both languages, and careful transcription distinguishes them.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A capital letter R reduced to the height of a lower-case letter, a vertical stroke with a bowl and a diagonal leg to its right.