ˀ

See also: ʔ, ˁ, ˤ, and Appendix:Variations of "?"

ˀ U+02C0, ˀ MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP ← ʿ [U+02BF] Spacing Modifier Letters ˁ → [U+02C1]

In orthographies, modifier ⟨ˀ⟩ may be a Unicode approximation of the gelded question mark, a common graphic variant of ⟨ʔ⟩

Translingual

Symbol

ˀ

1. (IPA) glottalization (i.e. a glottalized consonant or vowel)

   Synonym: ◌̰

2. (IPA) a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ʔ]
3. (in transliteration of Semitic languages) a graphic alternate to ⟨ʾ⟩
4. (in descriptions of Danish) stød
5. (Sinological phonetic notation, Wu) a sonorant initial that pairs with a dark (陰／阴 (yīn)) tone (ˀC)
6. (NAPA) an ejective consonant (Cˀ).

Cayuga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔ/

Letter

ˀ

1. A letter of the Cayuga alphabet.

Chiwere

Alternative forms

• ʼ, ^

Pronunciation

1. IPA^(key): /ʔ/

Letter

ˀ

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

User notes

This glyph is the result of a pedagogical orthographic reform after the language went extinct.