Inventory Arabic (UZ 2157)

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
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
t̪ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
lˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
ai LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
au LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
ð̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
d̪ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
d̙ˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
ð̪̙ˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
ii̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
s̙ˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
t̪̙ˤ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
uu̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
xʀ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER X - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL R - COMBINING RING BELOW
ʕ̙ LATIN LETTER PHARYNGEAL VOICED FRICATIVE - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW
θ̪ GREEK SMALL LETTER THETA - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW