Latin turned alpha
| Latin turned alpha | |
|---|---|
| Ɒ ɒ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | alphabetic |
| Language of origin | International Phonetic Alphabet, Americanist phonetic notation, Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, Teuthonista, Swedish Dialect Alphabet, Dania, Norvegia transcription |
| Sound values | [ɒ] [ɐ] [ɑ] |
| In Unicode | U+2C70, U+0252 |
| History | |
| Development | A a/Ɑ ɑ
|
| Time period | 1890s to present |
| Sisters | A, Ɑ |
| Other | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
The Latin turned alpha, also known as the turned script A (uppercase: Ɒ, lowercase: ɒ), is an additional letter of the Latin script, based on letters A and Latin alpha (Ɑ). Its lowercase variant is used in International Phonetic Alphabet, Americanist phonetic notation, Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, Teuthonista, Swedish Dialect Alphabet, Dania, and Norvegia transcriptions. Its uppercase variant is used in the Americanist phonetic notation. The letter also appears in Belter Creole, a constructed language made by Nick Farmer for The Expanse television sci-fi series.