Strange symbol when typing

݄I have noticed when ݄I am typing a message either in iMessage or email, when ݄I type the letter I, a strange symbol that looks like a question mark in a box appears in my message. ݄I can sometimes bypass this by clicking the x when the autocorrect box pops up, but it is very annoying. Has anyone else noticed this? How do ݄I stop it?

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