◌͞◌

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◌͞ U+035E, ͞
COMBINING DOUBLE MACRON
◌͝
[U+035D]
Combining Diacritical Marks ◌͟
[U+035F]
See also: ◌̄

English[edit]

Diacritical mark[edit]

◌͞◌

  1. (lexicography) Used to mark the digraph oo as having its 'long' sound: o͞o /uː/.
  2. (lexicography, dated) Ties together the pronunciation-key digraphs a͞a, a͞e, a͞o, e͞w, c͞i, s͞i, t͞h, t͞i.

Usage notes[edit]

◌̄ is used for a single vowel letter.