◌͌


◌͌ U+034C, ͌
COMBINING ALMOST EQUAL TO ABOVE
← ◌͋
[U+034B] 		Combining Diacritical Marks ◌͍ →
[U+034D]

Translingual

Etymology

A nasal tilde ⟨◌̃⟩ doubled for intensity, as velopharyngeal frication is fricative turbulence in air forced through the velopharyngeal port and into the nasal cavity.

Diacritical mark

◌͌

  1. (extIPA, before 2024) alternative form of 𐞐

Usage notes

  • Distinguish from two stacked nasal tildes, ⟨◌̃̃⟩, which indicates strong nasalization. The modifier letter ⟨𐞐⟩ is now used as a less ambiguous indicator of velopharyngeal friction.
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