ˤ

See also: ˀ, ʕ, and Appendix:Variations of "?"

ˤ U+02E4, ˤ MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP ← ˣ [U+02E3] Spacing Modifier Letters ˥ → [U+02E5]

ˁ U+02C1, ˁ MODIFIER LETTER REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP ← ˀ [U+02C0] Spacing Modifier Letters ˂ → [U+02C2]

Translingual

Symbol

ˤ

1. (IPA) pharyngealization (that is, [ʕ]-coloring, of a pharyngealized consonant or vowel).

   (IPA, less commonly) [ʕ]-fricated release of a plosive, sometimes implying an affricate; or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ʕ].

2. Alternative transliteration of ꜥ. (Egyptological ayin).
3. (NAPA, dated) marks an implosive consonant (Cˁ).

   Iconically this is a reversed Cˀ.

Usage notes

The difference between the Unicode characters U+02C1 ⟨ˁ⟩ and U+02E4 ⟨ˤ⟩ is not well defined.

• U+02C1 is given as a typographic alternate of the Egyptological ayin, U+02BF ⟨ꜥ⟩, which would be transcribed in IPA with the letter U+0295 ⟨ʕ⟩.
• U+02E4 is defined as a superscript IPA letter U+0295 ⟨ʕ⟩, and the IPA has selected it as the character for pharyngealization.

However, depending on the typeface, there may be no graphic difference between them.