Inventory Standard Yiddish (PH 1049)

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

t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
dʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
nʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
dz LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
t̠ʃʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
zʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tsʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
d̠ʒʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
aɛ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E
dzʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɛɪ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL I
ɔɛ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E