ˍ


ˍ U+02CD, ˍ
MODIFIER LETTER LOW MACRON
ˌ
[U+02CC]
Spacing Modifier Letters ˎ
[U+02CE]

Translingual

Symbol

ˍ

  1. (IPA, dated) a low, level tone.

Usage notes

The mark is placed before the word or syllable that bears the tone.

This symbol is effectively obsolete, having been replaced by Chao tone letters and tone diacritics.

See also

  • (mid level tone)
  • ˉ (high level tone)

Lahu

Letter

ˍ

  1. very-low tone.

Lisu

Letter

ˍ

  1. The forty-eighth letter in the Lisu alphabet

Usage notes

  • Used to indicate an 'A'-glide, a contraction of the low-tone vowel [à] to the preceding syllable without an intervening glottal stop.