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See also: ◌͜◌

‿ U+203F, ‿ UNDERTIE ← ‾ [U+203E] General Punctuation ⁀ → [U+2040]

Translingual

Symbol

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1. (IPA) linking a.k.a. liaison: the absence of a break between words; the preceding consonant forms a syllable with the following vowel.

   E.g. French bon /bɔ̃/, but bon ami /bɔn‿ami/ (that is, [bɔ.na.mi]).

2. (UPA) assimilation, either complete or partial.

   E.g. otʼiη‿kirvēm‿poes, with assimilation of the final nasals to the following consonant, or koetiv‿völjätäj‿ja, with complete assimilation. Linking in turn is indicated with ⟨˽⟩.