⠤

Translingual
The diacritic that creates the 3rd decade of the braille script.

Punctuation mark

 * 1)  - (hyphen)

Usage notes
Includes IPA braille.

When words or letters are replaced by ————— or -- in print, in braille ⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤ is used, with one ⠤ for every letter.

Derived terms
In the United States:

Symbol

 * 1)  Sets off a change in capitalization or emphasis within a word.
 * 2)  Marks the end of a metrical foot.

Usage notes
Compare the termination sign ⠠⠄, which is used in hyphenated words.

Metrical use abolished in Unified English Braille.

Letter

 * 1)  tone ◌̃

Prefix

 * 1)  com-

Usage notes
Unlike other English Braille prefixes, ⠤ can also stand for the sequence com-, as long as in occurs at the beginning of a word, such as come or comb. However, it cannot come in contact with a hyphen or apostrophe.

Abolished in Unified English Braille.

Symbol

 * 1)  − (the minus sign)