Modifier letter small i with stroke

ᶤ is the raised i-bar (ɨ) used in phonetic transcription for a brief or secondary vowel.

Text symbol

What ᶤ means

It signals that ɨ is subordinate to a stronger sound.

In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), ɨ is made with the tongue high and centered, lips unrounded. ᶤ can mark a short slide into or out of a two-part vowel, or a weak vowel beside stronger consonants. Some Americanist transcriptions use it; IPA notation may write both parts in full or join them with a tie mark.

The IPA chart replaced ï with ɨ in 1921. Printed examples of ᶤ appear in 1994 and 2001.

Specialist notation for a secondary or brief vowel.

Do not shrink an ordinary i; the raised position marks phonetic role.

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ᶑ

Rare IPA Symbols

IPA Phonetic Symbols

Who writes ᶤ

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Don't confuse it with

Latin Small Letter I With Stroke

Full-size vowel on the baseline; ᶤ is raised.

ᵻ

Latin Small Capital Letter I With Stroke

A raised small-capital i with stroke; ᶤ is lowercase.

Questions people ask

Why does ᶤ show as a box on some devices?

Not every system ships a font for the Phonetic Extensions Supplement block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.