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U+2E3D, ⸽
VERTICAL SIX DOTS

[U+2E3C]
Supplemental Punctuation
[U+2E3E]

Translingual

Etymology

An iconically weakened variant of the minor-break marker |.

Symbol

  1. (phonetics) A prosodic unit more minor than the minor break |, as found in list-intonation.
    Synonym:
  2. (phonetics, Lithuanian dialectology) A slight pause (silence) in the middle of a syntagm.

Usage notes

In Russian sources, may be used with the first meaning.

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