Inventory Igbo (SPA 143)

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
t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
t̠ʃʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
kʷʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
b̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
d̠ʒ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ɡ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
d̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
˥ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR
m̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
˩ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
hʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
pʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
b̤ʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɓ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER B WITH HOOK - COMBINING RING BELOW
ɗ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH HOOK - COMBINING RING BELOW
ɡ̤ʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
hʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
pʲʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɾʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J