ꚝ

See also: ь and ꚜ
ꚝ U+A69D, ꚝ
MODIFIER LETTER CYRILLIC SOFT SIGN
← ꚜ
[U+A69C] 		Cyrillic Extended-B ◌ꚞ →
[U+A69E]

Translingual

Letter

ꚝ

  1. (lexicography) a mark for palatalization, equivalent to IPA ⟨ʲ⟩.
    Synonyms: ʹ, ʼ

Usage notes

Used to show extent of palatalization. For example, a dictionary may clarify that the orthographic sequence 'рств' in the word мытарстве (mytarstve) is usually pronounced рствꚝ [rstvʲ], with a palatal off-glide; that the more palatalized pronunciation рсꚝтꚝвꚝ [rsʲtʲvʲ] has an archaic feel, and that fully palatalized рꚝсꚝтꚝвꚝ [rʲsʲtʲvʲ] is obsolete.

Used in both Cyrillic and Latin script, the latter typically for Baltic languages.

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