Latin Small Letter Alpha
U+0251ɑLetter · decimal ɑ
Phonetic Symbols Copy & Paste
Pick from 267 phonetic symbols without mistaking a script for decoration. Encoded largely within Phonetic Extensions. 15 are multi-code-point sequences.
Review scope: Formal character names do not establish the correct transcription for every language or accent. Consult the relevant phonetic standard and a qualified linguist for publication.
Copy phonetic symbols
267 characters and sequences. Select any entry to copy the text behind it.
Nothing here matches that.
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Phonetic Symbols with Unicode names and HTML codes
A sample of 12 entries from the 267 on this page. Read the name before the shape. Each row also carries the hexadecimal and decimal HTML reference for the exact sequence.
Latin Small Letter H With Hook
U+0266ɦLetter · decimal ɦ
Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R
U+0281ʁLetter · decimal ʁ
Latin Small Letter O + Latin Small Letter Upsilon
U+006F U+028Ao ʊText sequence · decimal o ʊ
Latin Small Letter D With Hook
U+0257ɗLetter · decimal ɗ
Latin Small Letter Turned K
U+029EʞLetter · decimal ʞ
Latin Letter Small Capital Eth
U+1D06ᴆLetter · decimal ᴆ
Latin Small Letter Sideways Diaeresized U
U+1D1EᴞLetter · decimal ᴞ
Modifier Letter Capital J
U+1D36ᴶLetter · decimal ᴶ
Modifier Letter Small K
U+1D4FᵏLetter · decimal ᵏ
Greek Subscript Small Letter Gamma
U+1D67ᵧLetter · decimal ᵧ
Latin Small Letter Upsilon With Stroke
U+1D7FᵿLetter · decimal ᵿ
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Phonetic Symbols: types, meanings and practical differences
IPA and phonetic letters give linguists, language learners and dictionaries precise tools for describing speech sounds.
These are letters in a real writing system. They mean something to their readers. The page carries 267 distinct entries: 252 single characters and 15 sequences.
Representative names include Latin Small Letter Alpha, Latin Small Letter H With Hook, Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R, Latin Small Letter O + Latin Small Letter Upsilon. The commonest name families across the whole inventory are Latin Small Letter (151), Latin Letter Small (39), Modifier Letter Small (31). Single-character values span U+0062 to U+2C71.
Browse phonetic symbols by type
Letter
252 entries
Text sequence
15 entries
Counted from the stored set
Encoded span for phonetic symbols
Single-character entries cover U+0062 to U+2C71, breaking down by general category as letter 252.
How the official names cluster
Sorting every formal name puts Latin Small Letter (151), Latin Letter Small (39), Modifier Letter Small (31) at the top.
How the multi-part entries are built
Of the sequences, 0 rely on a zero-width joiner and 0 on a variation selector; 2 code points is the longest single entry.
How to choose the right form
Watch out for Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R next to Latin Letter Small Capital Eth. They are different characters: U+0281 and U+1D06. Letter is the safe default at 252 entries.
Only reach for text sequence when the narrower sense is the point. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
Grouping is by purpose. A single group can mix letters, symbols and punctuation as Unicode defines them.
252Letter
Characters that are letters in some script. 94% here.
15Text sequence
Several characters copied in a fixed order. 6% here.
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Phonetic Symbols explained in plain English
Short summary
This page has 267 phonetic symbols to copy. Most of them, 252 in all, are letter. Unicode keeps most of them in a group called Phonetic Extensions.
2 groups, not one list
They split into letter and text sequence. Letter leads with 252.
Encoding, and why coverage varies
They come from Phonetic Extensions (128), IPA Extensions (112) and Basic Latin (32). Across U+0062 to U+2C71, support gets patchy at the newer end.
Two that look alike
Compare Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R with Latin Letter Small Capital Eth. Same shape, different code point.
15 entries are sequences
Half-copying breaks 15 of these. Take the whole value.
Vocabulary for this topic
The vocabulary below comes from the formal names and groupings of these phonetic symbols.
- Letter
- Text sequence
- Phonetic
- Ipa
- Pronunciation
- Linguistics
- Speech
- Alpha
- Hook
- Inverted
- Upsilon
- Turned
The main types compared
| Type | Examples | Good for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | ɑ ɐ ɒ | Language study and script reference | Mixing up Latin Small Letter Alpha and Latin Small Letter H With Hook |
| Text sequence | ɑ: ɜ: i: | Correct multilingual names and quotations | Treating the whole set as if it renders identically |
What the phonetic symbols inventory actually contains
Every figure below is counted from the 267 entries stored for this page rather than estimated. The characters are drawn from Phonetic Extensions (128), IPA Extensions (112) and Basic Latin (32).
| Group | Entries | Examples | Code points | Usual presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | 252 | ɑ ɐ ɒ | U+00E6–U+0253 | Text presentation |
| Text sequence | 15 | ɑ: ɜ: i: | sequence | Text presentation |
Practical note: Presentation is the typical default. A variation selector, a specific font stack, or an application that overrides emoji rendering can change what you see after pasting.
Keep exploring this topic
Compare these choices with extended latin letter symbols and greek symbols. For a deeper explanation, read Symbol Compatibility: Fonts, Devices and Missing Glyphs. For a quick answer first, see why does a symbol appear as a square box or question mark?.
Tip: Keep the plain words next to the symbol. Text is what makes a design searchable and readable to someone using a screen reader.
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How to use phonetic symbols
One click copies the characters themselves, not a picture of them. Use Ctrl V on Windows and Linux, ⌘ V on a Mac, or long-press and Paste on a phone.
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Language study and script reference
Latin Small Letter Alpha is the safe pick here. Let the words beside it carry the meaning.
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Correct multilingual names and quotations
When handling correct multilingual names and quotations, the 252 letter entries are the obvious pool, and let visual weight settle the final choice.
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Phonetic and transliteration work
When creating phonetic and transliteration work, paste the complete entry — several of these are multi-code-point sequences that break if truncated.
Copy-ready phonetic symbols examples for language study and script reference
Language study and script reference
ɑ Phonetic referenceCorrect multilingual names and quotations
ɑ ɐ ɒPhonetic and transliteration work
ɒ phonetic ɑ05
Typing phonetic symbols without copying them
If you would rather type than paste, the codes below are what you need — the decimal value for Windows, the hexadecimal for Word and macOS.
| Character | Name | Windows | Hex | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ɑ | Latin Small Letter Alpha | Alt 593 | 0251 | ɑ |
| ɦ | Latin Small Letter H With Hook | Alt 614 | 0266 | ɦ |
| ʁ | Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R | Alt 641 | 0281 | ʁ |
| ɗ | Latin Small Letter D With Hook | Alt 599 | 0257 | ɗ |
| ʞ | Latin Small Letter Turned K | Alt 670 | 029E | ʞ |
| ᴆ | Latin Letter Small Capital Eth | Alt 7430 | 1D06 | ᴆ |
Alt codes need a physical numeric keypad and stop at U+FFFF. A further 15 are sequences, which no shortcut reproduces — copy those instead. Each platform's method is spelled out in the keyboard guide.
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How phonetic symbols render across fonts, apps and devices
About 47% come from Phonetic Extensions. The rest come from IPA Extensions and Basic Latin. All 267 behave like letters, so CSS works on them.
15 are built from more than one character. Copy the whole thing, or it breaks apart.
The clipboard carries code points, not the drawing on this page, so weight, spacing and colour can all shift between iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS and an exported PDF.
252Single characters
15Sequences
0Emoji properties
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Common mistakes with phonetic symbols
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Mixing up Latin Small Letter Alpha and Latin Small Letter H With Hook.
- 2
Treating the whole set as if it renders identically.
- 3
Copying only part of one of the 15 multi-code-point sequences instead of the whole value.
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Phonetic Symbols questions and answers
What is the difference between Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R and Latin Letter Small Capital Eth?+
U+0281 is Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R; U+1D06 is Latin Letter Small Capital Eth. Because the encoded identity differs, substituting one for the other can change what a reader or a piece of software understands.
What is the HTML code for latin small letter alpha?+
Either reference works: ɑ or ɑ. Both resolve to ɑ. Pasting the raw character is fine too once the document is UTF-8.
Do these phonetic symbols change colour with my text?+
Yes. None of the 267 entries on this page carry emoji properties, so each one inherits the colour, weight and size of the text around it, exactly like a letter does.
Why does one of these phonetic symbols split apart when I paste it?+
15 entries here are sequences of more than one code point. If the destination does not support the sequence, or if the copy was truncated, the parts render individually. Copy the entry with the button rather than by selecting the characters.
Which Unicode block are these phonetic symbols in?+
Phonetic Extensions holds most of them — 128 characters; the rest come from IPA Extensions and Basic Latin. That matters because a font either supports a block broadly or barely at all.
Which phonetic symbol should I choose?+
Watch out for <b>Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R</b> next to <b>Latin Letter Small Capital Eth</b>. They are different characters: U+0281 and U+1D06. <b>Letter</b> is the safe default at <b>252</b> entries. Only reach for text sequence when the narrower sense is the point. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
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Learn more about phonetic symbols
Where to take phonetic symbols next
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Composing a finished design from these is what the Symbol Maker is for. Seven browser-based utilities are collected in the Unicode tools hub, which explains which one fits which job.
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Sources for these figures
Nothing here is estimated: the 267 entries are counted directly. The Unicode 17.0 character database supplies every formal name and category here, and the emoji data files decide which entries carry emoji properties.
- Unicode Character Database — UnicodeData.txt (formal names and general categories)
- Unicode emoji-test.txt (fully-qualified emoji sequences and grouping)
- The Unicode Standard, current version
- How CoolSymbol.now sources, counts and tests this data