# ˈ U+02C8 MODIFIER LETTER VERTICAL LINE

Raised short vertical tick used in IPA pronunciation guides as the primary stress mark before a stressed syllable.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `ˈ` |
| Codepoint | U+02C8 |
| Name | MODIFIER LETTER VERTICAL LINE |
| Block | [Spacing Modifier Letters](https://unicodekit.com/block/spacing-modifier-letters) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Modifier Letter (Lm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `ˈ` `ˈ` |
| CSS | `\2C8` |
| JavaScript | `\u02C8` |
| UTF-8 | CB 88 |
| UTF-16 | 02C8 |

## Notes

- primary stress, downstep
- precedes letter or syllable modified

## Related characters

- ˇ [U+02C7 CARON](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C7)
- ˉ [U+02C9 MODIFIER LETTER MACRON](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C9)
- ˆ [U+02C6 MODIFIER LETTER CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C6)
- ˊ [U+02CA MODIFIER LETTER ACUTE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CA)
- ˅ [U+02C5 MODIFIER LETTER DOWN ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C5)
- ˋ [U+02CB MODIFIER LETTER GRAVE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CB)
- ˄ [U+02C4 MODIFIER LETTER UP ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C4)
- ˌ [U+02CC MODIFIER LETTER LOW VERTICAL LINE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CC)
- ˃ [U+02C3 MODIFIER LETTER RIGHT ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C3)
- ˍ [U+02CD MODIFIER LETTER LOW MACRON](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CD)
- ˂ [U+02C2 MODIFIER LETTER LEFT ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C2)
- ˎ [U+02CE MODIFIER LETTER LOW GRAVE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CE)

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