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A vertical stem with a mark at mid height, for a middle pitch.
Also known as: Chao tone letter three, Mid tone bar
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a vertical stem with a short bar at its middle denotes the central of five pitch levels, the speaker's ordinary mid pitch.
Denotes the central of the five pitch levels the alphabet distinguishes for tone.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is the reference level against which the other four are heard, since tone is relative to a speaker's own range rather than to any absolute frequency.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A tall vertical stem with a short horizontal bar attached on the left at the middle of its height.