˵

˵ U+02F5, ˵ MODIFIER LETTER MIDDLE DOUBLE GRAVE ACCENT ← ˴ [U+02F4] Spacing Modifier Letters ˶ → [U+02F6]

Translingual

Design

Falling intonation ⟨˴⟩ doubled.

Symbol

˵

1. (IPA) an extra-low floating tone.
2. (UPA) a falling tone.
3. (UPA) the Swedish 'grave' (double) tone, as in a˵nden for IPA^(key): [ˈan˧˩dɛn˥˩] 'the spirit'
4. (IPA, obsolete) an emphatic falling intonation.

Usage notes

(IPA): The mark should be placed at the same height as the double acute, ⟨˶⟩ but as of 2024 that is not supported by Unicode.

(UPA): The mark is placed after the vowel that bears the intonation.

(obsolete IPA): The mark is placed before the word or syllable that bears the intonation.

See also

• ˶ (emphatic rising intonation)