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ˬ U+02EC, ˬ
MODIFIER LETTER VOICING
← ˫
 		Spacing Modifier Letters ˭ →
See also: ◌̬ and ꞈ

Translingual

Symbol

ˬ

  1. (extIPA, before a segment) pre-voiced.
  2. (extIPA, after a segment) post-voiced.
  3. (IPA, dated) a low falling–rising tone.
  4. (UPA) less rounded vowel, delabialized consonant (IPA ◌̜), e.g. oˬ, šˬ.

Usage notes

(IPA tone): The mark is placed before the word or syllable that bears the tone. This sense is effectively obsolete, having been replaced by Chao tone letters and tone diacritics.

See also

  • ˳ (advanced or delayed devoicing)
  • ˷ (creaky on- or off-glide)
  • ˇ (a (high) falling–rising tone)

Akha

Letter

ˬ

  1. low tone.

Lahu

Letter

ˬ

  1. low falling tone.
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