Inventory Urali (RA 1796)

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
e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
u̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
ë LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DIAERESIS
ï LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING DIAERESIS
ä LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS
ë̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - COMBINING DIAERESIS
üː LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING DIAERESIS - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɑ̈ LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA - COMBINING DIAERESIS
ɑ̈ː LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA - COMBINING DIAERESIS - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON