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the tenuis velar or sometimes uvular dental click, or
(superscript ⟨𐞶⟩,IPA) -coloring or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic -release.
Usage notes
Technically, ⟨ǀ⟩ is only the forward clicked release, not the entire consonant. It is adequate for click sounds without a rear release, such as the tsk! tsk! tutting of disapproval in English. A full transcription of a click consonant requires a second letter to specify whether the rear closure is velar or uvular, and whether the click is voiced or nasal:
Velar
Uvular
Voiceless
k͜ǀ
q͜ǀ
Voiced
ɡ͜ǀ
ɢ͜ǀ
Nasal
ŋ͜ǀ
ɴ͜ǀ
The tie bar may be omitted, or the accompanying letter may be superscripted: ⟨ᵏǀ ᶢǀ ᵑǀ 𐞥ǀ 𐞒ǀ ᶰǀ⟩.
If the order is reversed, e.g. ⟨ǀ͜q⟩, that may imply that the velar or uvular release is audible (delayed release).
