Latin Subscript Small Letter A Symbol

A symbol from the Superscript and Subscript Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ₐ
Unicode: U+2090
HTML entity: ₐ
Category: Superscript and Subscript Symbols

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About the latin subscript small letter a symbol

A modifier letter used in phonetic transcription, particularly within the International Phonetic Alphabet, where it denotes a reduced or weak articulation of the vowel sound represented by a. This subscript form appears in linguistic notation to indicate a secondary or unstressed quality, often in narrow transcriptions of speech.

It belongs to the Superscripts and Subscripts block and is part of the Latin script, serving as a specialized diacritic-like character rather than a full alphabetic letter. Its usage is confined to technical linguistic contexts, such as in dictionaries or scholarly phonetic descriptions, where precise representation of pronunciation is required.

How to type Latin Subscript Small Letter A

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2090 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2090.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.