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Translingual
Symbol
˷
- (extIPA, after a segment) a creaky-voice off-glide.
- (extIPA, before a segment) a creaky onset.
- (IPA, dated) a low oscillating tone, such as rising–falling–rising.
Usage notes
(tone): The tone 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 This sense is effectively obsolete, having been replaced by Chao tone letters and tone diacritics.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
- ˬ (advanced or delayed voicing)
- ˳ (advanced or delayed devoicing)
- ˜ (a (high) rising–falling– tone)