Inventory Wa (PH 1028)

Segment class Segment Marginal Allophones Representation

Consonants (Pulmonic)

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal  Velar  Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive p b t̪ d̪ t d ʈ ɖ c ɟ k ɡ q ɢ   ʔ  
Nasal m ɱ n̪ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill ʙ r̪ r ʀ
Tap or Flap ⱱ ɾ̪ ɾ ɽ
Fricative ɸ β f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ʂ ʐ ç ʝ x ɣ χ ʁ ħ ʕ h ɦ
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant ʋ ɹ ɻ j ɰ
Lateral approximant l̪ l ɭ ʎ ʟ

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

Consonants (Non-Pulmonic)

Clicks Voiced implosives
ʘ Bilabial ɓ Bilabial
ǀ Dental ɗ Dental/alveolar
ǃ (Post)alveolar ʄ Palatal
ǂ Palatoalveolar ɠ Velar
ǁ Alveolar lateral ʛ Uvular

Vowels

Vowel Quadrilateral
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel.

Other Segments

kʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
pʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
l̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING RING BELOW
m̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
mb LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
n̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING RING BELOW
nd LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
ŋ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING RING BELOW
r̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING RING BELOW
cʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ai LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ɔi LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
əi LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ia LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
ui LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ua LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
iu LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
ɯi LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ɯa LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
ao LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER O
oi LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
iau LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
uai LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER I