# ˞ U+02DE MODIFIER LETTER RHOTIC HOOK

Small hook marking an r-colored or rhotic vowel in IPA phonetic transcription, as in American English schwa-r sounds.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `˞` |
| Codepoint | U+02DE |
| Name | MODIFIER LETTER RHOTIC HOOK |
| Block | [Spacing Modifier Letters](https://unicodekit.com/block/spacing-modifier-letters) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Modifier Symbol (Sk) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `˞` `˞` |
| CSS | `\2DE` |
| JavaScript | `\u02DE` |
| UTF-8 | CB 9E |
| UTF-16 | 02DE |

## Notes

- rhotacization in vowel
- often ligated: 025A = 0259 + 02DE; 025D = 025C + 02DE

## Related characters

- ˝ [U+02DD DOUBLE ACUTE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DD)
- ˟ [U+02DF MODIFIER LETTER CROSS ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DF)
- ˜ [U+02DC SMALL TILDE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DC)
- ˠ [U+02E0 MODIFIER LETTER SMALL GAMMA](https://unicodekit.com/char/02E0)
- ˛ [U+02DB OGONEK](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DB)
- ˡ [U+02E1 MODIFIER LETTER SMALL L](https://unicodekit.com/char/02E1)
- ˚ [U+02DA RING ABOVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DA)
- ˢ [U+02E2 MODIFIER LETTER SMALL S](https://unicodekit.com/char/02E2)
- ˙ [U+02D9 DOT ABOVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D9)
- ˣ [U+02E3 MODIFIER LETTER SMALL X](https://unicodekit.com/char/02E3)
- ˘ [U+02D8 BREVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D8)
- ˤ [U+02E4 MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP](https://unicodekit.com/char/02E4)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/02DE · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/02DE