Em (М м; italics: М м) is a letter of the Cyrillic script.
Em commonly represents the bilabial nasal consonant /m/, like the pronunciation of ⟨m⟩ in "him". Common Glagolitic script is "Ⰿ and Ⱞ"
It is derived from the Greek letter Mu (Μ μ).
Form
The capital Cyrillic letter Em (М м) looks the same as the capital Latin letter M (M m) but, as with most Cyrillic letters, the lowercase form is simply a smaller version of the uppercase letter.
Usage
As used in the alphabets of various languages, Em represents the following sounds:
- bilabial nasal consonant /m/, like the pronunciation of ⟨m⟩ in "him" or meet
- palatalized bilabial nasal consonant /mʲ/
The pronunciations shown in the table are the primary ones for each language; for details consult the articles on the languages.
Related letters and other similar characters
- Μ μ: Greek letter Mu
- M m: Latin letter M
- Ӎ ӎ: Cyrillic letter Em with tail
Computing codes
References
External links
- The dictionary definition of М at Wiktionary
- The dictionary definition of м at Wiktionary
