Symbol Character guide

symbol · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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symbol

Meaning 1

A dictionary transcription for the FOOT vowel

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: o͝o

Antonyms: none provided

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symbol

Meaning 2

An orthographic ⟨u⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the NURSE vowel, as in the word "turn".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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