U+02B9 "ʹ" Modifier Letter Prime Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+02B9 "ʹ" Modifier Letter Prime is a small, raised symbol used primarily in linguistic transcriptions to represent a primary stress or a palatalization modification on a preceding consonant, often appearing in dictionaries and phonetic notation systems such as the International Phonetic Alphabet. It is distinct from the similar-looking punctuation marks like the apostrophe or the prime symbol, as it is specifically classified as a modifier letter with a standardized spacing and typographic behavior for precise text encoding.
General Properties
Code Point
U+02B9
Name
Modifier Letter Prime
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ʹ
HTML Hex Encoding
ʹ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xCA 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x02B9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000002B9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u02b9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common