Graphemes for /ɒ/ and Related Phonemes
/ɒ/ - open back rounded vowel
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| en-Latn | <a> | watch | /ɒ/ merges with /ɑ/ in most American dialects. |
| en-Latn | <o> | odd | /ɒ/ merges with /ɑ/ in most American dialects. |
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Section titled “Open-mid”/ɔ/ - open-mid back rounded vowel
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bec-Latn | <ɔ> | ɛŋgɔl ‘money’, ɛsɔ ‘elephant’ | |
| blt-Tavt | <ꪮ> | in open syllables | |
| blt-Tavt | <◌ꪷ> | ꪀꪷ ‘plant’ | in open syllables only |
| de-Latn | <o> | Gott ‘God’ | |
| en-Latn | <au> | fault | A longer vowel occurs in UK dialects. /ɔ/ merges with /ɑ/ in many American dialects. |
| en-Latn | <aw> | saw | /ɔ/ merges with /ɑ/ in many American dialects. |
| en-Latn | <a> | tall | A longer vowel occurs in UK dialects. /ɔ/ merges with /ɑ/ in many American dialects. |
| en-Latn | <ou> | cough | /ɔ/ merges with /ɑ/ in many American dialects. |
| lbw-Latn | <o> | one ‘sand’, sao ‘snake’ | |
| nat-Latn | <o> | okoba ‘black snake’, birogo ‘rock’ | |
| png-Latn | <o◌̱> | o̱to̱, no̱no̱ | |
| wo-Arab | <ا◌ࣷ> | اࣷلِوْ ‘olive’ | word initial |
| wo-Arab | <◌ࣷ> | خࣷلْ ‘heart’ | |
| wo-Latn | <o> | xol ‘heart’ | |
| xnz-Copt | <ⲟ> | ||
| xnz-Latn | <o> | ||
| yba-Latn | <ɔ> | ɔrɔ |