Inventory Lizu (UZ 2199)

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
tʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
t̠ʃʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
qʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
dz LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
β̞ GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
mb LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
nd LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
n̠d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
ŋɡ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
ŋ̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
˥˩ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
ndz LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
ɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
ʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
tɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
tɕʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
mpʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
n̠t̠ʃʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɴqʰ LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL N - LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
dʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
ntʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
˩˧ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
ntsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɲ̟dʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING PLUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
ɲ̟tɕʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING PLUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H