IPA phonetic symbol 〚m̩〛
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rhythm [ˈrɪðəm] |
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rhythm [ˈrɪðm̩] |
The IPA phonetic symbol [m̩][1] (lower case "m" with a small vertical line below) represents syllabic /m/, a syllable with no vowel (syllabic consonant), as in "rhythm" [ˈrɪðm̩] or "system" [ˈsɪstm̩]. In a broad notation [m̩] is /əm/ and most dictionaries prefer that notation: /ˈrɪðəm, ˈsɪstəm/.
Common words[edit | edit source]
- bottom, freedom, item, maximum, mechanism, minimum, problem, symptom, system
[əm] vs [əm][edit | edit source]
Below we can see the pronunciation of /əm/ depending on the previous consonant according to the Cambridge Dictionaries Online (Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, aka British English section, CALD).[2] Most other dictionaries always use /əm/.
| Consonant | Example | CALD UK | CALD US |
|---|---|---|---|
| /ð/ | rhythm | /ˈrɪð.əm/ | /ˈrɪð.əm/ |
| /z/ | mechanism | /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ | /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ |
| /ʃ/ | nasturtium | /nəˈstɜː.ʃəm// | /nəˈstɝː.ʃəm/ |
| /r/ | marjoram | /ˈmɑː.dʒər.əm/ | /ˈmɑːr.dʒɚ.əm/ |
| /s/ | awesome, wholesome | /ˈɔː.səm, ˈhəʊl.səm/ | /ˈɑː.səm, ˈhoʊl.səm/ |
| /t/ | bottom, system | /ˈbɒt.əm, ˈsɪs.təm/ | /ˈbɑː.t̬əm, ˈsɪs.təm/ |
| /b/ | album | /ˈæl.bəm/ | /ˈæl.bəm/ |
| /d/ | freedom | /ˈfriː.dəm/ | /ˈfriː.dəm/ |
| /dʒ/ | stratagem | /ˈstræt.ə.dʒəm/ | /ˈstræt̬.ə.dʒəm/ |
| /g/ | amalgam | /əˈmæl.ɡəm/ | /əˈmæl.ɡəm/ |
| /k/ | modicum | /ˈmɒd.ɪ.kəm/ | /ˈmɑː.dɪ.kəm/ |
| /l/ | problem | /ˈprɒb.ləm/ | /ˈprɑː.bləm/ |
| /m/ | minimum | /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/ | /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/ |
| /n/ | venom | /ˈvenəm/ | /ˈvenəm/ |
| /θ/ | anthem | /ˈæn.θəm/ | /ˈæn.θəm/ |
| /v/ | ovum | /ˈəʊ.vəm/ | /ˈoʊ.vəm/ |
Unicode and HTML[edit | edit source]
Unicode: U+0329 Combining vertical line below
HTML:
- Hexadecimal: m̩
- Decimal: m̩
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ For technical reasons double brackets appear on the page title.
- ↑ Cambridge Dictionaries Online, Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
