˶

˶ U+02F6, ˶ MODIFIER LETTER MIDDLE DOUBLE ACUTE ACCENT ← ˵ [U+02F5] Spacing Modifier Letters ˷ → [U+02F7]

See also: ˝ [U+02DD DOUBLE ACUTE ACCENT]

Translingual

Design

Rising intonation ⟨ˊ⟩ doubled and placed at x-height.

Symbol

˶

1. (UPA) a rising tone.
2. (UPA) the Swedish 'acute' (single) tone, as in a˶nden for IPA^(key): [ˈan˥˧dɛn˩] 'the mallard'.
3. (IPA, obsolete) an emphatic rising intonation.

Usage notes

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

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

See also

• ˵ (emphatic falling intonation)