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˧

˧

˧ U+02E7, ˧
MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
˦
[U+02E6]
Spacing Modifier Letters ˨
[U+02E8]

Translingual

Symbol

˧

  1. (IPA) A symbol representing a mid tone

Usage notes

  • When this symbol occurs in combination with other tone letters, they indicate the pitch contour of the tone. For example, ˥˥ means a tone that begins extra-high and ends extra-high and ˨˩˦ means one that begins low, then goes extra-low and ends high.

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