Inventory Norwegian (SPA 159)

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
o̞ː LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
˩˨ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
ʈʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
t̪ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
m̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
˥˧˥ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR
l̪̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
ɭ̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
ø̞ː LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɹ̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED R - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW