ʋ

Symbol

 * 1)  a voiced labiodental approximant.
 * 2)  -coloring, such as a rhotacized vowel ⟨Vᶹ⟩ in some dialects of English; or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic.
 * 3)  labio-dentalized (a type of -coloring), e.g.,  and  for some individuals in English.
 * 4)  a voiced bilabial fricative;  β
 * The voiceless equivalent of ⟨ʋ⟩ was ⟨ꜰ⟩. Both were replaced in 1932.

Alternative forms

 * a

Etymology
Based on the italic form of ; early IPA usage.