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ʜ
- (IPA) a voiceless epiglottal fricative or trill (or trilled fricative).
- (superscript ⟨𐞖⟩, IPA) [ʜ]-coloring (that is, epiglottalized), specifically on a voiceless consonant – cf. 𐞴;
- Synonym: ◌᷽
- (superscript ⟨𐞖⟩, IPA) an [ʜ]-trilled or [ʜ]-fricated release of a plosive (e.g. [ʡ𐞖], sometimes implying an affricate [ʡ͜ʜ]); or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [ʜ].
- (UPA) a voiceless transition between two sounds; i.e., voiceless airflow without any particular articulation.
ʜ
- (lexicography) Used in the digraphs ⟨ᴄʜ ᴋʜ sʜ ᴛʜ ᴛ͟ʜ ᴢʜ⟩ for the sounds /t͡ʃ, x, ʃ, θ, ð, ʒ/.
- (lexicography) Indicates the Scottish or unassimilated German /x/ – e.g. \lôʜ\ for loch or \bâʜ\ for Bach.