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English
Diacritical mark
◌͞◌
- (lexicography) Used to mark the digraph ⟨oo⟩ as having its 'long' sound: ⟨o͞o⟩ /uː/.
- (lexicography, dated) Ties together the pronunciation-key digraphs a͞a, a͞e, a͞o, e͞w, c͞i, s͞i, t͞h, t͞i.
Usage notes
⟨◌̄⟩ is used for a single vowel letter.