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A small wedge beneath a letter, marking it as voiced.
Also known as: Caron below, Voicing mark, Wedge below
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a small upward wedge below a letter marks the sound as voiced, the vocal folds vibrating where they normally would not.
Marks the sound it modifies as voiced, the counterpart of the voiceless ring.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is used chiefly on letters whose default value is voiceless, for instance to show partial voicing of a stop between vowels.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small angular mark opening upward like a shallow letter v, placed directly beneath the letter it modifies.