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Ъ̈ (Cyrillic)

Ъ̈ (lowercase: ъ̈) is a modified letter of the Cyrillic script. It consists of the Cyrillic letter ъ (also known as the "hard sign") combined with a diaeresis (¨) above. This letter is not commonly found in standard Cyrillic alphabets but may appear in certain linguistic contexts or specialized phonetic notations.

Uses

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The character ъ̈ is not used in any major modern language orthographies. However, it may have niche applications in phonetics, linguistics, or when transcribing specific dialectal variations. In some cases, the diaeresis is employed to denote a change in pronunciation or to indicate that the letter is pronounced separately from the preceding vowel or consonant.

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  • ъ (Hard sign): This is the base character of ъ̈, commonly used in several Slavic languages, including Russian and Bulgarian, where it serves as a separator between consonants and certain vowels.
  • ь (Soft sign): This is the "soft sign," a similar letter in the Cyrillic alphabet, used to indicate palatalization of the preceding consonant.
  • ӧ: Another Cyrillic letter featuring a diaeresis, used in some Uralic and Turkic languages, like Khanty and Udmurt.

Computing Codes

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The character ъ̈ is not present as a precomposed character in Unicode, but it can be created using the combination of the Cyrillic hard sign (U+042A for uppercase, U+044A for lowercase) and the combining diaeresis (U+0308).

Character Unicode HTML Entity
ъ̈ U+044A + U+0308 ъ̈
Ъ̈ U+042A + U+0308 Ъ̈

See Also

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References

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Hard sign

Diaeresis