ɱ

See also: Ɱ and Appendix:Variations of "m"

ɱ U+0271, ɱ
LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK
← ɰ
[U+0270] 		IPA Extensions ɲ →
[U+0272]
ᶬ U+1DAC, ᶬ
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL M WITH HOOK
← ᶫ
[U+1DAB] 		Phonetic Extensions Supplement ᶭ →
[U+1DAD]

Translingual

Pronunciation
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Symbol

ɱ

  1. (IPA) labiodental nasal.
    Synonym: m̪
  2. (superscript ⟨ᶬ⟩, IPA) [ɱ]-prenasalization, [ɱ]-release or post-nasalization, [ɱ]-coloring or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ɱ].
    Synonym: ᵐ̪

Usage notes

This symbol is redundant in the IPA, and is included for historical reasons. It is only attested as an allophone of /m/ (or some other nasal) before [f] and [v]. (Phonemic /ɱ/ has been claimed for a single language, but that claim is disputed.) Per normal IPA conventions, the sound it indicates should thus be transcribed as ⟨m̪⟩. However, several votes to retire the letter have failed.

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