down tack
English
Noun
down tack (plural down tacks)
- (phonetics) The IPA diacritic of primary articulation: ⟨˕⟩, used to denote a lowered phone; for vowels, the diacritic denotes a slightly more open utterance; for consonants, it moves the manner of articulation one step forward in this chain: nasal → plosive → fricative → approximant → trill → tap, flap → lateral fricative → lateral approximant → lateral flap.
Usage notes
- The down tack is usually written beneath the phonic character it modifies.
Derived terms
- ̞ (the combining form)
Related terms
- ˔ (up tack)
Anagrams
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