Inventory Amharic (UZ 2156)

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

t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
kʷʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
pʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - 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
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
d̠ʒː LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
jː LATIN SMALL LETTER J - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
lː LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
rː LATIN SMALL LETTER R - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
t̠ʃː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
wː LATIN SMALL LETTER W - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
bː LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
dː LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɡː LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
mː LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
nː LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ŋː LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
sː LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
bʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
mʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
fː LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʃː LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
hː LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kʷʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
pʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
t̠ʃʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
zː LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʒː LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
bʷː LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
fʷː LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kʷː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
mʷː LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
fʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɡʷː LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
pʷʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE