# ˈ U+02C8 MODIFIER LETTER VERTICAL LINE

## Properties

- General category: [Modifier Letter](/unicode/categories/modifier-letter.md) (Lm)
- Script: [Common](/unicode/scripts/common.md) (Common)

## Annotations

- • primary stress, downstep
- • precedes letter or syllable modified
- → [U+0027 ' APOSTROPHE](/unicode/U+0027.md)
- → [U+030D ◌̍ COMBINING VERTICAL LINE ABOVE](/unicode/U+030D.md)