˹ U+02F9, ˹
MODIFIER LETTER BEGIN HIGH TONE
˸
[U+02F8]
Spacing Modifier Letters ˺
[U+02FA]

Translingual

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Alternative forms

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The sequence of sounds with high pitch may have a continuous overline rather than ⟨˹⟩ and ⟨˺⟩ bracketing them.

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˹

  1. (phonetics, UPA) the onset of a string of syllables or segments with high pitch or tone, either lexical or grammatical as in a pitch accent language, or intonational.

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