Modifier letter right half ring in the context of Aleph

Modifier letter right half ring in the context of Aleph

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⭐ Core Definition: Modifier letter right half ring

The modifier letter right half ring (ʾ) is a character found in Unicode in the Spacing Modifier Letters range (although it is not a modifier, but a standalone grapheme). It is used in romanization to transliterate the Semitic abjad letter aleph and the Arabic letter hamza after it was used by The Encyclopedia of Islam (later the International Journal of Middle East Studies), representing the sound ⟨ʔ⟩ (a glottal stop, as in Arabic ء hamza). In informal contexts, the backtick ⟨`⟩ or the apostrophe ⟨'⟩ is commonly used as a substitute; but this can lead to confusion with the modifier letter left half ring.

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⭐ Core Definition: Modifier letter right half ring
Modifier letter right half ring in the context of Glottal stop (letter)

Modifier letter right half ring in the context of Glottal stop (letter)

ʔ (majuscule: Ɂ, minuscule: ɂ), called glottal stop, is an alphabetic letter in some Latin alphabets, most notably in several languages of Canada where it indicates a glottal stop sound. Such usage derives from phonetic transcription, for example the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), that use this letter for the glottal stop sound. The letter derives graphically from use of the apostrophe ⟨ʼ⟩ or the symbol ʾ for glottal stop.

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