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Kiongjioghuhø 🔊 (kiongjiok-huhø; 強弱符號; grave accent)
MTL usage
All the syllables after a grave accent (`) are spoken in a weaker tone (either a low-falling tone or a low short tone) and tone sandhi does not apply to the preceding syllable. Examples:
| With grave accent | Without |
|---|---|
| Taan`siensvy 🔊 | Taan siøfciar 🔊 |
| kviaf`sie 🔊 | kviasie 🔊 |
| khuy`khuy 🔊 | khuikhuy 🔊 |
Technical
- `, Unicode U+0060, ASCII Hex 60