Inventory Hoti (SAPHON 2120)

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
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ə̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʰk MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - LATIN SMALL LETTER K
ʰkʷ MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ʰt MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - LATIN SMALL LETTER T
ʱɾ MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK
ʱw MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER W
ʱd MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
ʰc MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - LATIN SMALL LETTER C
ʱb MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
ʱj MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER J
ʱɟ MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE