O

O

O, or o, is the fifteenth letter) and the fourth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is o (pronounced ), plural oes.

Name

In English, the name of the letter is the "long O" sound, pronounced . In most other languages, its name matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables.

History

!Late [Renaissance or early Baroque design of an O, from 1627](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/NewesABCBuchleinMETDP855603.jpg/250px-NewesABCBuchleinMETDP855603.jpg)

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