ʁ Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R
U+0281
ʁ
ℹ️ About
The Latin Letter Small Capital Inverted R (ʁ) is an International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol used to represent the voiced uvular fricative or approximate. It is a common sound in languages like French (the “standard” French R), German, and Danish. Structurally, it is an inverted small capital R, signifying its uvular articulation point in the vocal tract.
⚠️ Note: Do not confuse with ʀ (U+0280) which represents a uvular trill.
⚡ Codes
HTML
ʁ
CSS
\0281
Python
\u0281
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