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Two dots beneath a letter, marking breathy voice.
Also known as: Diaeresis below, Murmur mark, Two dots below
In the International Phonetic Alphabet two dots below a letter mark the sound as breathy voiced, sometimes called murmured. It transcribes the aspirated voiced consonants of Hindi and Gujarati.
Marks the sound as breathy voiced, with the vocal folds vibrating while air continues to escape between them.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Transcribes the voiced aspirates of Hindi, Gujarati and other Indo-Aryan languages, which contrast with both plain voiced and plain voiceless consonants.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Two small dots placed side by side directly beneath the letter they modify.