V with curl

ⱴ (lowercase only) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the phonetic transcription of African languages to represent a labiodental flap. Although not an approved symbol of the International Phonetic Alphabet, it had been widely used[1] to represent this sound. In 2005, the symbol right-hook v, ⱱ, was added to the IPA to represent the sound.[2]

  1. ^ Lorna A. Priest: Revised Proposal for Additional Latin Phonetic and Orthographic Characters, p.16 (PDF; 2.5 MB)
  2. ^ "SIL linguist successfully proposes new phonetic symbol". SIL Global. 2005-10-21. Retrieved 2024-09-26.