ʜ

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ʜ U+029C, ʜ
LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL H
ʛ
IPA Extensions ʝ
𐞖 U+10796, 𐞖
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL CAPITAL H
𐞕
Latin Extended-F 𐞗

Translingual

Pronunciation

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Symbol

ʜ

  1. (IPA) a voiceless epiglottal fricative or trill (or trilled fricative).
  2. (superscript ⟨𐞖⟩, IPA) -coloring (that is, epiglottalized), specifically on a voiceless consonant – cf. 𐞴;
    Synonym: ◌᷽
  3. (superscript ⟨𐞖⟩, IPA) an -trilled or -fricated release of a plosive (e.g. , sometimes implying an affricate ); or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic .
  4. (UPA) voiceless glottal fricative (IPA ).

See also

Distinguish Cyrillic Н, н,

English

Symbol

ʜ

  1. (lexicography) Used in the digraphs ⟨ᴄʜ ᴋʜ sʜ ᴛʜ ᴛ͟ʜ ᴢʜ⟩ for the sounds /t͡ʃ, x, ʃ, θ, ð, ʒ/.
  2. (lexicography) Indicates the Scottish or unassimilated German /x/ – e.g. \lôʜ\ for loch or \bâʜ\ for Bach.