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A low curve joining two sounds without a break.
Also known as: Undertie, Linking undertie, Absence of a break
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a low curve placed between two letters marks the absence of a break between them, showing that they run together as a single unit.
Marks the absence of a break between the two sounds it spans, showing that they are run together.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is used for French liaison and for marking affricates as single units where the tie bar above the letters would be ambiguous.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A shallow curve opening upward, set below the writing line and spanning the gap between two letters.