Modifier letter apostrophe
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The modifier letter apostrophe (ʼ) is a glyph
. It is used in the orthography of Tundra Nenets
to denote a glottal stop. In IPA it is used to express ejective consonant
s. It is encoded at .
Glyph
A glyph is an element of writing: an individual mark on a written medium that contributes to the meaning of what is written. A glyph is made up of one or more graphemes....
. It is used in the orthography of Tundra Nenets
Tundra Nenets language
Tundra Nenets is a Samoyedic language spoken in northern Russia, from the Kanin Peninsula to the Yenisei River, by the Nenets people. It is closely related to Nganasan and Enets, more distantly related to Selkup and even more distantly to the other Uralic languages...
to denote a glottal stop. In IPA it is used to express ejective consonant
Ejective consonant
In phonetics, ejective consonants are voiceless consonants that are pronounced with simultaneous closure of the glottis. In the phonology of a particular language, ejectives may contrast with aspirated or tenuis consonants...
s. It is encoded at .