Inventory Karakalpak (EA 2318)

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
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
ø̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
tɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
i̘ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING LEFT TACK BELOW
u̙ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW
ii̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
uu̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
yu̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
ɑ̙ LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW
o̞̙ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW
ɯ̙ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW
ɯ̙i̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING RIGHT TACK BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW