◌̣

Diacritical mark

 * 1)  retracted articulation:
 * retroflex, e.g. $⟨ṭ ḍ ṣ ẓ ṇ ḷ⟩$,
 * uvular, e.g. $⟨ḳ x̣ ṛ⟩$.
 * 1)  "whispery" voice (murmured phonation in IPA parlance).
 * Sometimes used for actual whisper (voiceless phonation).
 * 1)  A close articulation (e.g. a higher vowel, fricative approximant – currently ⟨◌̝⟩).
 * 2)  Retroflex articulation.
 * 1)  A close articulation (e.g. a higher vowel, fricative approximant – currently ⟨◌̝⟩).
 * 2)  Retroflex articulation.
 * 1)  Retroflex articulation.

Synonyms

 * ◌̇ may be used on letters with a descender.

Antonyms

 * ◌̯

Usage notes
In Vietnamese signmaking, this tone mark may be written as a vertical line, much like ̩| ̩.