Inventory Pwo Karen (PH 1224)

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
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
a̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ḛ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
o̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ɔ̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ṵ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
˨˩ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
˥ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR
˥˩ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
ai LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
au LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
tɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
tɕʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
əu LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
əi LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ɨi LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH STROKE - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ə̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
˨˥ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR
a̰ḭ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
a̰ṵ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING TILDE BELOW