| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
|---|
| Afrikaans | Standard[2] | lig | [lə̞χ] | 'light' | Also described as mid[ə],[3] typically transcribed in IPA with ⟨ə⟩. SeeAfrikaans phonology |
| Cotabato Manobo[4] | [bätɜʔ] | 'child' | Allophone of/a/ before glottal consonants; may be transcribed in IPA with ⟨ʌ⟩.[4] |
| Dutch[5] | grappig | [ˈχɾɑpə̞χ] | 'funny' | Possible realization of/ə/.[5] SeeDutch phonology |
| Emilian | Bolognese | métter | [ˈmet̪ːɜr] | 'to put' | [citation needed] |
| English | American | bird | [bɜd] | 'bird' | Oftenrhotic. |
| Ohio[6] | bud | 'bud' | One realization of the vowel transcribed in IPA with ⟨ʌ⟩ inAmerican English, typical ofMidland orSouthern American English. It is not a standard pronunciation throughout the whole country.[7][6] |
| MostTexas speakers[6] |
| NorthernWales[8] | Some speakers.[8] Corresponds to/ə/ in other Welsh dialects.[9] |
| Scottish[10] | [bɜ̠d] | Somewhat retracted; may be more back/ʌ/ instead. |
| German | Chemnitz dialect[11] | passe | [ˈb̥ɜsə] | '[I] pass' | Typically transcribed in IPA with ⟨a⟩. |
| Many speakers[12] | herrlich | [ˈhɜːlɪç] | 'fantastic' | Common alternative to the diphthong[ɛɐ̯].[12] SeeStandard German phonology |
| Hausa[13] | [example needed] | | | Possible allophone of/a/, which can be as close as[ə] and as open as[ä].[13] |
| Jebero[14] | [ˈkɘnmɜʔ] | 'indigenous person' | Allophone of/a/ in closed syllables.[14] |
| Kaingang[15] | [ˈɾɜ] | 'mark' | Varies between central[ɜ] and back[ʌ].[16] |
| Kalagan Kaagan[17] | [mɜˈt̪äs] | 'tall' | Allophone of/a/; may be transcribed in IPA with ⟨ʌ⟩.[17] |
| Kallahan[18] | [example needed] | | |
| Ladin | Gherdëina | Urtijëi | [uʀtiˈʒɜi̯] | Urtijëi | When stressed usually spelled with the letterë. |
| Neapolitan | Central Basilicatan varieties (Appennine Area) | pesäre | [pəˈsɜrə] or[pəˈsɜ̃rə] | 'to weigh' | Nasalization[ɜ̃] occurs in dialects such as Accetturese.[19] |
| Paicî[20] | rë | [ɾɜ] | 'they' (prefix) | May be transcribed in IPA with ⟨ʌ⟩. |
| Romanian | Standard[21] | măr | [mə̞r] | 'apple' | Typically transcribed in IPA with ⟨ə⟩. SeeRomanian phonology |
| Transylvanian varieties of Romanian[22] | așa | [aˈʂɜ] | 'such' | Corresponds to[ä] in standard Romanian. SeeRomanian phonology |
| Sama | Sibutu[23] | [ˈsäpɜw] | 'roof' | Allophone of/a/; may be transcribed in IPA with ⟨ʌ⟩.[23] |
| Sindhi[24] | | [sə̞rə̞] | 'funeral' | Typically transcribed in IPA with ⟨ə⟩. |
| Temne[25] | pʌs | [pɜ́s] | 'brew' | Typically transcribed in IPA with ⟨ʌ⟩.[25] |
| Yiddish | Standard[26] | ענלעך | [ˈɛnlɜχ] | 'similar' | Unstressed vowel.[26] SeeYiddish phonology |
