EDIT International Phonetic Alphabet

+ Vowel
+ Example in English // ink ( [ɪŋk]
+ Sound example

+ Alternatives // unknown
+ Former versions // ɩ (U+0269, bis 1989)
+ Origin // Latin alphabet, small capital

+ In the IPA since 1989
+ IPA number 319

+ This sound can be found in Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, German, Irish, Mongolian, Norwegian, Swedish and Ukrainian.


Synonyms

English
+ Official name in the IPA // ›near-close near-front unrounded vowel‹
+ Nonstandard // open ›i‹
+ Small capital I


+ Source //
Principles of the International Phonetic Association, London, 1949. /
Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1989. /
Wikipedia. Die Liste der IPA-Zeichen & History of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. /
Pullum, Geoffrey and William A. Ladusaw. Phonetic Symbol Guide. Second edition.

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