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Devanagari Stress Sign Anudatta Letter

॒ is the Devanagari stress sign anudatta (U+0952), used to mark low or non-high stress in Devanagari texts.

U+0952

The symbol ॒ is called the Devanagari Stress Sign Anudatta. It’s part of the Devanagari set and is used in text that marks pronunciation or prosody. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point when programming or designing.

Devanagari Stress Sign Anudatta Letter Meaning

॒ (U+0952) is the DEVANAGARI STRESS SIGN ANUDATTA. In Devanagari-based writing, stress signs help indicate how a word or syllable should be pronounced, particularly the anudatta (often described as a lower or non-high stress) relative to other stress markings in the same system. The sign is typically used alongside Devanagari letters to guide reading and recitation. If you’re preparing documents, transcription, captions, or linguistic material, including this character can improve accuracy by preserving the intended stress pattern. When copying, keep it adjacent to the relevant syllable so the intended annotation stays with the right text.

Common uses

  • Linguistic transcription to mark anudatta stress in Devanagari text
  • Preparing pronunciation guides or reading materials with stress annotation
  • Typesetting and proofreading Sanskrit/Hindi scholarly text that uses stress signs
  • Adding accurate character-level annotations in digital manuscripts
  • Creating captions or educational content that preserves phonetic stress

Examples

॒ Devanagari Stress Sign Anudatta

  • ॒क॑
  • ॒राम॒
  • यह॒ पाठ॒ पढ़ें
  • स्वर॒चिह्न॒ सहित॒
  • उच्चारण॒ चिह्न॒

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+0952
HTML Entity॒
HTML Code॒
CSS\0952

FAQ

What does the Devanagari Stress Sign Anudatta letter mean?

॒ (U+0952) is the DEVANAGARI STRESS SIGN ANUDATTA. In Devanagari-based writing, stress signs help indicate how a word or syllable should be pronounced, particularly the anudatta (often described as a lower or non-high stress) relative to other stress markings in the same system. The sign is typically used alongside Devanagari letters to guide reading and recitation. If you’re preparing documents, transcription, captions, or linguistic material, including this character can improve accuracy by preserving the intended stress pattern. When copying, keep it adjacent to the relevant syllable so the intended annotation stays with the right text.

What Unicode character is ॒?

॒ is the Devanagari Stress Sign Anudatta, with Unicode code point U+0952.

How do I type ॒ on my device?

You can copy-paste ॒ from this page, or enter it using Unicode input for U+0952 (implementation depends on your operating system and keyboard settings).

What is the HTML entity for ॒?

The HTML entity is ॒.

Is ॒ the same as other stress signs in Devanagari?

No. ॒ specifically corresponds to the anudatta stress sign; other stress marks are different Unicode characters.