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# symbol

The symbol used to represent the phoneme.

```
static let symbol: NSSpeechSynthesizer.SpeechPropertyKey.PhonemeInfoKey
```

## Discussion

The symbol does not necessarily have a phonetic connection to the phoneme, but might simply be an abstract textual representation of it.

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