ʲ

ʲ U+02B2, ʲ MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J ← ʱ [U+02B1] Spacing Modifier Letters ʳ → [U+02B3]

Translingual

Symbol

ʲ

1. (IPA) palatalization (i.e., a palatalized consonant)

   Synonyms: ʹ, ꚝ

2. (IPA) a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [j]

Usage notes

Sense [1] has largely replaced the old IPA letters with a palatal hook or curl, including,

nasal: ᶆ ᶇ 𝼔

plosive: ᶈ ᶀ ƫ ᶁ ᶄ ᶃ

affricate: 𝼗 𝼒

fricative: ᶊ ᶎ 𝼓 ʆ ʓ / ᶋ 𝼘 ᶍ ꞕ

liquid: 𝼕 ᶅ ᶉ 𝼖

(Note that ⟨ꞔ⟩ is a script variant of ⟨ᶃ⟩, not palatalized c.)