EDIT International Phonetic Alphabet

+ Consonant
+ Sound example

+ Alternatives // unknown
+ Former versions // unknown
+ Origin // Latin alphabet, small letter
+ Visual characterization // small letter m rotated 180° and left tail at right

+ IPA number 154

+ This sound can be found in Icelandic, Irish, Korean and Spanish.
+ Other // Typographically, this symbol can be seen as a turned double h.


Synonyms

English
+ Official name in the IPA // ›voiced velar approximant‹
+ Nonstandard // short, open ›a‹
+ Long-leg turned m
+ Turned m, right leg


+ 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.

 FrauFriedrich