⸨ ⸩

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U+2E28, ⸨
LEFT DOUBLE PARENTHESIS

[U+2E27]
Supplemental Punctuation
[U+2E29]

U+2E29, ⸩
RIGHT DOUBLE PARENTHESIS

[U+2E28]
Supplemental Punctuation
[U+2E2A]
See also: 𐆕

Translingual

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Alternative forms

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  • (( ... ))

Etymology

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An iconically doubled ( ).

Symbol

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⸨ ⸩

  1. (phonetics) A transcription delimiter indicating obscured speech in a recording.

Usage notes

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Double parentheses may enclose a best approximation of the obscured sound, such as ⸨2σ⸩ for two unintelligible syllables, or the obscuring sound or noise, such as ⸨cough⸩ or ⸨knock⸩ for a knock on a door. The IPA Handbook identifies these two usages as equivalent.