Meanings
nountriangular colon (plural triangular colons)
plural triangular colons
- A diacritical mark (ː), used in IPA, consisting of two triangles, and marking the preceding phoneme as long.
Synonyms: long-vowel mark, colon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA diacritical mark (ː), used in IPA, consisting of two triangles, and marking the preceding phoneme as long.
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APA
triangular colon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangular%20colon
MLA
“triangular colon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangular%20colon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triangular colon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangular%20colon.
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