Inventory Itelmen (EA 2297)

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

lʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
nʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
pʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
l̥ʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING RING BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
s̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
t̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
z̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
u̜ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING LEFT HALF RING BELOW
t̺ʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
o̞̜ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - COMBINING LEFT HALF RING BELOW
q̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
t̺ɕ̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
t̺ɕ̺ʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE