triangular colons

A form of triangular colon — A diacritical mark (ː), used in IPA, consisting of two triangles, and marking the preceding phoneme as long.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of triangular colon
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APA

triangular colons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangular%20colons

MLA

“triangular colons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangular%20colons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triangular colons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangular%20colons.

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