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Translingual
Design
Rising intonation ⟨ˊ⟩ doubled and placed at x-height.
Symbol
˶
- (UPA) a rising tone.
- (UPA) the Swedish 'acute' (single) tone, as in a˶nden for IPA(key): 'the mallard'.
- (IPA, obsolete) an emphatic rising intonation.
Usage notes
(IPA): The mark is placed before the word or syllable that bears the intonation.
(UPA): The mark is placed after the vowel that bears the intonation.
See also
- ˵ (emphatic falling intonation)