ʔ

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See also: ɂ, Ɂ, ˀ, ʡ, ʕ, and Appendix:Variations of "?"

ʔ U+0294, ʔ
LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
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IPA Extensions ʕ

Translingual

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Pronunciation

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Symbol

ʔ

  1. (IPA, UPA, NAPA) glottal stop; The symbol itself is referred to as a glottal stop or gelded question mark.
    (superscript ⟨ˀ⟩) glottalization or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic – see ⟨ˀ⟩

Derivations

Chipewyan

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. A letter of the Chipewyan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Usage notes

Unicase letter only used in Saskatchewan. In the Northwest Territories, the casing pair Ɂ, ɂ is used.

Comanche

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. A letter of the Comanche alphabet.

Heiltsuk

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. A letter of the Heiltsuk alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

Kashaya

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. A letter of the Kashaya alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Kwak'wala

Alternative forms

  • ʼ in Uʼmista orthography (standard Kwakʼwala)

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. (Liqʼwala dialect) A letter of the Kwak'wala alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

Lushootseed

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. The first letter of the Lushootseed alphabet.

Nootka

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. A letter of the Nuu-chah-nulth alphabet.

See also

Okanagan

Pronunciation

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. A letter of the Okanagan alphabet.

See also

Sechelt

Letter

ʔ (no case)

  1. A letter of the Sechelt alphabet.

Usage notes

This letter is distinct from the small gelded question mark letter, ˀ, that combines with resonants such as m n l w y.