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ˢ U+02E2, ˢ
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL S
ˡ
[U+02E1]
Spacing Modifier Letters ˣ
[U+02E3]

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ˢ

  1. (IPA) [s]-fricated release of a plosive, sometimes implying an affricate – e.g. ⟨tˢ⟩ for [t͡s] – though often ⟨tˢ⟩ is intended to indicate less frication (i.e. [s]-sound) than ⟨t͡s⟩ does.
  2. (IPA) [s]-coloring (e.g. [ʃˢ], an [s]-like [ʃ]).
  3. (IPA) A weak, fleeting or epenthetic [s].