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A double vertical stroke, for a lateral click.
Also known as: ǁ, Lateral click, Double pipe click, Giddy-up sound
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a double vertical stroke denotes an alveolar lateral click, made by suction released over the side of the tongue. It is the sound used in English to urge on a horse.
Denotes an alveolar lateral click, released by suction over one side of the tongue.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is the click English speakers use to urge on a horse, and is a full consonant in Zulu, Xhosa and the Khoisan languages.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Two plain vertical strokes of capital height standing side by side with a narrow gap between them.