Inventory Zulu (SPA 147)

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
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
pʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tsʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
t̠ʃʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
˥˦ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
˥ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR
m̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
˩ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
n̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
ɲ̟ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING PLUS SIGN BELOW
k͉ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - COMBINING LEFT ANGLE BELOW
kʟ͓̥ʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL L - COMBINING X BELOW - COMBINING RING BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
kǀ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK
kǁ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER LATERAL CLICK
kǃ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK