Close-mid central rounded vowel

The close-mid central protruded vowel is typically transcribed in IPA simply as , and that is the convention used in this article. As there is no dedicated diacritic for protrusion in the IPA, symbol for the close central rounded vowel with an old diacritic for labialization, , can be used as an ad hoc symbol for the close central protruded vowel. Another possible transcription is or (a close central vowel modified by endolabialization), but this could be misread as a diphthong. Features of Occurrence Because central rounded vowels are assumed to have protrusion, and few descriptions cover the distinction, some of the following may actually have compression. == Close-mid central compressed vowel ==

As there is no official diacritic for compression in the IPA, it is sometimes approximated with the centralizing diacritic used on the front rounded vowel , which is normally compressed. Other possible transcriptions are ( modified with labial compression) and . Features Occurrence == See also ==