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A small arc beneath a letter, marking it as not a syllable.
Also known as: Inverted breve below, Non-syllabicity mark
In the International Phonetic Alphabet an inverted breve below a vowel marks it as not forming a syllable of its own. It marks the weaker element of a diphthong.
Marks the vowel it modifies as non-syllabic, subordinate to the neighbouring vowel.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Distinguishes the two elements of a diphthong, showing which carries the syllable and which glides towards it.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small shallow curve opening downward, placed directly beneath the letter it modifies.