◌͡◌

character

Used to mark digraphs such as the consonants ⟨c͜h, n͡g, s͜h, t͜h, z͜h⟩ for IPA /t͡ʃ, ŋ, ʃ, θ, ʒ/, ⟨ᴋ͜ʜ⟩ for Scottish /x/, or the rhotic vowels ⟨a͡r, e͡r⟩ for IPA /ɑɹ, ɜɹ/.

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Meanings

character
  1. diacritichuman sciencesUsed to mark digraphs such as the consonants ⟨c͜h, n͡g, s͜h, t͜h, z͜h⟩ for IPA /t͡ʃ, ŋ, ʃ, θ, ʒ/, ⟨ᴋ͜ʜ⟩ for Scottish /x/, or the rhotic vowels ⟨a͡r, e͡r⟩ for IPA /ɑɹ, ɜɹ/.
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APA

◌͡◌. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CD%A1%E2%97%8C

MLA

“◌͡◌.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CD%A1%E2%97%8C. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “◌͡◌,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E2%97%8C%CD%A1%E2%97%8C.

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