Graphemes for /ʉ/ and Related Phonemes
/ʉ/ - close central rounded vowel
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ii-Latn | <u> | sup ‘resemble’ | Sometimes pronounced with heavy occlusion, e.g., syllable ‹mu› is commonly articulated as syllabic bilabial nasal. |
/ʉ̙/ - RTR close central rounded vowel
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ii-Latn | <ur> | bbur ‘write’ | Often transcribed /u / |
Near-close
Section titled “Near-close”/ʊ̈/ - near-close central rounded vowel
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Close-mid
Section titled “Close-mid”/ɵ/ - close-mid central rounded vowel
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