The spelling  ( in Classical Attic) had almost superseded all other forms by the beginning of the common era, but the Doric form,  (), is more archaic, as it is derived from an earlier .
ðə spˈɛlɪŋ ɪn klˈæsɪkəl ˈæɾɪk hæd ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈuːpɚsˌiːdᵻd ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ fˈɔːɹmz baɪ ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə kˈɑːmən ˈiəɹə, bˌʌt ðə dˈoːɹɪk fˈɔːɹm, , ɪz mˈoːɹ ɑːɹkˈeɪɪk, ˌæzɪtˌɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm ɐn ˈɜːlɪɚ .