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by FactolSarin 632 days ago
The apostrophe here most likely represents a glottal stop (as in Hawai'i).
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thaumasiotes 632 days ago
Unlikely, since no English speaker would be able to pronounce that cluster. The odds are overwhelming that it represents nothing at all, just like the apostrophe in "don't".
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