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An inverted small capital R, for the French r.
Also known as: ʁ, Inverted small capital R, Turned small capital R, French r
In the International Phonetic Alphabet an inverted small capital R denotes a voiced uvular fricative or approximant, the sound most often heard as the r of standard French and German.
Denotes a voiced uvular fricative, produced by turbulent voiced airflow between the tongue back and the uvula.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is the usual r of standard French and northern German, frequently realised as an approximant rather than a full fricative, and is the more common value than the uvular trill.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small capital letter R turned upside down, its bowl and leg pointing to the left and its vertical stroke on the right.