hooktop heng

noun

A character (ɧ) used for the sound used in some dialects of Swedish that resembles both IPA [x] and [ʃ].

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Meanings

nounhooktop heng (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralA character (ɧ) used for the sound used in some dialects of Swedish that resembles both IPA [x] and [ʃ].

Origin

Created by Pullum & Ladusaw in 1986 by extending the name of the visually similar heng.

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Cite this entry
APA

hooktop heng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooktop%20heng

MLA

“hooktop heng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooktop%20heng. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hooktop heng,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooktop%20heng.

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