unexpected syllable break, much like an apostrophe in Latin script (e.g. Чанъань — Chang'an), the Arabic ʽayn (e.g. Даръа — Darʽa [ˈdarʕa]), or combined...

example, the names of the cities of Chang'an and Hengyang are transcribed as Чанъань and Хэнъян. In syllables with no initial, w is transcribed as в in all...