Inventory Shilha (SPA 123)

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

w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
k͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
s͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʃ͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
t͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
b͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER B - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
d͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
dˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
f͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER F - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɡ͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɣ͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ħ͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
l͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
lˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
m͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
n͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
r͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
rˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
sˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
tˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
x͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER X - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
z͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
zˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
ʒ͈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON